Hillsboro Civic Center

Hillsboro Civic Center
The north side of the Center.
General information
Type	City hall
Location	Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	45°31′19″N 122°59′21″W / 45.521994°N 122.989127°W / 45.521994; -122.989127
Current tenants	City of Hillsboro Starbucks
Construction started	2003
Completed	2005
Owner	City of Hillsboro
Height	78 feet (24 m), 6 stories
Technical details
Floor count	5 stories (one level of above ground parking)
Floor area	168,436 square feet (15,648.2 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	LRS Architects
Structural engineer	KPFF
Services engineer	Interface Engineering
Civil engineer	WRG Design
Main contractor	Skanska Construction USA
Awards and prizes	LEED Gold Certified

The Hillsboro Civic Center is a government-built, mixed-use development in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The development includes the city hall for the county seat of Washington County, located west of Portland, Oregon. Covering 6 acres (24,000 m²), the Civic Center has a total of over 165,000 square feet (15,300 m²) in the complex. The total of six stories for the main structure makes the building the tallest in the city, tied with Tuality Community Hospital. In addition to government offices, the Civic Center includes retail space, public plazas, and residential housing. The complex was built to centralize city government functions under one roof.

Design of the complex began in 2002, with construction beginning in 2003. After completion in 2005, the building was awarded the LEED Gold certification for sustainability, the second city hall in the United States to earn that distinction. Environmentally friendly technologies used include occupancy sensors, ventilation that monitors carbon dioxide levels to determine when to activate, high performance exterior glass to reduce heat loss, and solar panels to generate electricity.