It is ironic that earthquake resistance was dropped in recent designs: Councilor Alan Zelenka thought it important. Some history - a building designer no longer in Eugene (who  graduated from UO Architecture Dept.)  blew the whistle decades ago that Eugene City Hall was not earthquake proof. A  tizzy for a time but years later the police department moved ... and the recent design deemed it too spendy!

I have not studied the plans but is a huge amount glass facing West? is it a heat collector?  I hope that some experienced solar energy trained architects from UO or elsewhere would be involved... professionals like Mike Hatten and Roger Ebbage - the latter teaches Energy Management, Lane Community College, and places grads worldwide in positions to save energy, water. Mike is a specialist in zero net energy buildings. Was architect John Reynolds consulted, ret. UO  prof  who trained award winning architects in expert solar design as seen in UO's Reynolds symposium last year - on line.