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WSU Vancouver Life Sciences Building
WSU Vancouver unveils a LEED Gold-certified life sciences facility with advanced labs, greenhouses, and sustainable design for STEM education and research.
Mahonia Crossing
Mahonia Crossing offers intergenerational affordable housing in Salem, blending sustainability, community design, and post-wildfire recovery solutions.
DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital
DoveLewis unveils 鈥淲hiskers,鈥� a cutting-edge specialty animal hospital in Portland, offering advanced care and rare treatments for pets in Oregon.
City of Happy Valley Library Expansion
Happy Valley's new library expansion adds a 300-person room, study areas, and green tech鈥攅nhancing accessibility and community engagement for 55,000 locals.
Clay floors provide clean, low-cost alternative in Africa
EarthEnable, a U.S.-based nonprofit, offers affordable option instead of concrete, improving health, hygiene, and sustainability while creating jobs in rural communities.
Construction of affordable housing project begins in Hood River
Mariposa Village will be a 130-unit affordable housing community with a building to serve seniors, a net-zero-energy community center, a park, and trails.
KPFF Consulting Engineers
KPFF sets the standard in sustainable civil and structural engineering with iconic Portland projects and a bold embodied carbon reduction plan.
Sturgeon Development Partners
Sturgeon Development Partners leads Oregon real estate with sustainable, community-focused projects reshaping underused spaces into thriving hubs.
Inkbuilt Design
Portland鈥檚 InkBuilt Design blends sustainability, resilience, and innovation in affordable housing, using Passive House and prefabrication strategies.
Certification still LEEDing the way
As building codes catch up, some developers want third-party validation.
Portland ranks 16th for green office space
The latest Green Building Adoption Index study has ranked Portland no. 16 in the nation for percentage of green certified office space. The study, by Maastricht University and commercial real estate company CBRE, ranks the top 30 U.S. markets.
Trump bump: a green renewal
Environmental building activists report redoubling their commitment after President Donald Trump left the Paris Agreement.
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
