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Ply-on-foam walls increase energy efficiency
Ben Walsh, president of Green One Construction, two years ago came up with an idea for a new wall assembly that sandwiches expanded polystyrene between two pieces of plywood. Styrofoam creates a thermal barrier in the wall, which becomes 40 percent more energy efficient than a standard wall.
PSU renovation receives Energy Trust funds
The Energy Trust of Oregon has cut Portland State University a $313,114 incentive check for its recent energy efficiency improvements to the Fourth Avenue Building, which house’s PSU’s Maseeh College […]
Washington pushes for energy code changes
A bill passed this year requires the Washington State Building Codes Council to adopt more energy-efficiency codes for buildings beginning in 2013. That鈥檚 not fast enough for Gov. Christine Gregoire, who wants the SBCC to consider 172 code changes to improve energy efficiency in buildings in her state by 30 percent beginning in July 2010. But homebuilders say that鈥檚 too soon and that the cost [...]
Leave the light on …
… and the air conditioner and the television. Heck, throw open the refrigerator and freezer doors while you’re at it. Jeld Wen, the Klamath Falls-based manufacturer of doors and windows, […]
Leave the light on …
… and the air conditioner and the television. Heck, throw open the refrigerator and freezer doors while you’re at it. Jeld Wen, the Klamath Falls-based manufacturer of doors and windows, […]
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
