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Do-it-yourself efforts featured on ‘Build It Green!’ home tour
This year's Build It Green! tour will give 22 homeowners the opportunity to showcase the sustainable work they put into their homes. The tour is intended to push homeowners past the point of passive interest and into the realm of actual work 鈥� whether they complete it themselves, split the project or hire a contractor.
City wants Portlanders to be closer to food, own more chickens
The city of Portland released two reports to streamline zoning regulations for agricultural use of urban land.
West Hayden Island: a muddy swamp you can use
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability released the Draft Hayden Island Natural Resource Inventory Report today in which, among other things, it prioritized the value of the wetlands and woodlands of West Hayden Island.
County report shows decline in greenhouse gas
Multnomah County's greenhouse gas emissions have declined 2 percent since 1990, bucking a national trend toward increased emissions, according to a report accepted today by Portland City Council.
Zoning puts out Portland industrial businesses
Industrial business and property owners along the Columbia Slough worry that proposed zoning - meant to protect the natural environment along the river bank - will push industrial businesses out of town.
Fire station nudged toward LEED certification
Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability will step in to help a new fire station planned in Southeast Portland to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.
Greening zoning codes to match city’s sustainable mindset
Portland has a reputation of being at the cutting edge of sustainable building and design. But its current zoning codes that regulate installations of solar panels, eco-roofs and other energy-efficient […]
Eco-roof helps solve high-rise height problem
The developers of a Portland high-rise last year sought to build higher than allowed by transferring development rights from a downtown historic building. A city panel suggested another approach, sending […]
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
