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Portland firm receives international honors
PLACE recently was named the Architecture MasterPrize landscape and urban design Firm of the Year for 2019.
Portland鈥檚 net-zero setback
When a rooftop solar array became part of the plans to modernize the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, the project team encountered an unexpected challenge in the form of Portland's downtown electrical grid.
Contractor鈥檚 diversity champion lauded by SBA chapter
Last month the Small Business Administration's Portland office named Rhonnda Parsons Edmiston of Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Co. a 2014 Oregon Small Business Champion.
Researchers put indoor comfort to the test
Researchers are preparing to showcase the climate chamber at the University of Oregon's Energy Studies in Building Laboratory in Portland.
First Place Renovation: Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Building
SUBMITTED?BY: HOWARD S. WRIGHT Even before the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building was named one of the country’s top 10 examples of sustainable design by the American Institute of Architects’ […]
Work on downtown federal building complete
The Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in downtown Portland is reopening after a two-year, $139 million renovation by Howard S. Wright. Upgrades made during the SERA Architects-designed remodel of the […]
Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt building in time crunch
The General Service Administration鈥檚 modernization of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is well under way, including the iconic steel 鈥渞eeds鈥� that will run up an entire face of the building. The reeds and other the green features will make the building one of the most energy efficient in the agency鈥檚 portfolio.
Green-Wyatt Federal Building, offered by Portland CSI
The Portland chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute will offer an up-close look at the renovation, courtesy of the project's architects and general contractor, during a Tuesday dinner meeting at the Governor Hotel.
Green Wyatt building begins renovation
Work has begun on the major renovation of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in downtown Portland. The 18-story structure, constructed in 1975, will receive structural, electrical and mechanical updates that could lead to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum certification.
GSA: Living wall out for Portland federal building
The General Service Administration has vetoed plans to construct a 250-foot tall living wall as part of an energy efficient renovation of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland.
GSA ‘rethinking’ federal building’s living wall
The 250-foot-tall living wall on the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building may be cut from the building's renovation plans.
Federal employees moving to First & Main
While the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt building gets a green makeover, the government agencies that reside in the federal building will be moving to the soon-to-be completed First & Main.
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
