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Campaign launched to install solar panels on Portland school
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is raising money through a crowdsourcing campaign to install solar panels at Oliver P. Lent Elementary School. Thanks to sponsors, the Solar Forward […]
Nonprofit recognized for hiring women, minorities, veterans
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries this past Wednesday honored Portland-based nonprofit Clean Energy Works for efforts to create more construction jobs for women, minorities and veterans. Clean Energy […]
WHPacific promotes L. Michael Burns
ENERGY WHPacific recently appointed L. Michael Burns vice president of energy. He focuses on expanding energy services, including oil and gas, mining, power/transmission and distribution, pipeline, and renewable. He has […]
Recycle a turbine, win a prize
The average wind turbine is a bit of a Catch-22. The turbines 鈥� and their individual blades — are designed to create a sustainable form of energy, but the very […]
Idaho’s first major solar plant planned in Grand View
The first large solar plant in Idaho is planned to start supplying electricity in January. Construction on the plant will begin soon on 180 aces in Grand View, east of […]
New device powers water heaters through solar panels
A new device from EDS USA uses energy from solar panels to power hot water heaters. The device is called the Liberty Box. It works by transforming the solar energy […]
Do the math: renewable energy adds up
I’ve come to realize that making an investment in a solar energy system, just like the energy itself, is renewable. The money a homeowner or business spends on buying a […]
Electric vehicle charging stations unveiled at the Rose Garden
This morning was the ribbon cutting ceremony for ten electric vehicle charging stations at the Rose Garden.
How much disclosure is too much?
If you found out your significant other was cheating on you, would you demand to know the painful details or hope that not knowing would be better? I asked a similar question while writing a story for the 91视频 earlier this week. But the question didn't concern romantic relationships; it concerned buildings' energy use. Regardless of the subject, the question is the same: How much information is too[...]
Oregon building news: Voodoo cancels ‘P Palace,’ new colors for downtown ‘checkerboard building’
Good morning, construction fans. How’s your cold? (Yes, it’s going around). Anyway, here’s what’s up and what’s going up in Oregon. Bad Voodoo: Portland’s venerable doughnut shop has decided it […]
TriMet’s solar panel project gets under way
TriMet starts today (Nov. 29) on installing 253 solar modules that will reap $3,680 in annual energy savings.
Oregon ranks No. 7 nationwide for wind projects
Oregon ranks No. 7 in the country for wind energy projects after the third quarter of 2011, according to a report from the American Wind Energy Association. Washington ranks No. 6.
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
