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Jan 30, 2012

OSU research may boost bamboo business

After visiting Bamboo Revolution’s showroom in Southeast Portland, two Oregon State University students were inspired to look more deeply into what they consider an up-and-coming sustainable material. Mike Pullen, owner of Bamboo Revolution, is donating materials to the research; he says the results could be a boon to his fast-growing business.

Jan 25, 2012

Yost Grube Hall awarded for McAlexander Field House design

Yost Grube Hall Architecture has won an Outstanding Sports Facility award from the National-Recreational Sports Association for its design of Oregon State University’s McAlexander Field House recreation center.

Jan 12, 2012

Neighbors fed up with OSU student housing development

Demolition work is under way in Corvallis to make way for yet another new housing project targeting the growing population of Oregon State University students and employees. But some residents are concerned that their neighborhood is changing too quickly.

Dec 20, 2011

Corvallis student apartment project faces opposition

A team of three firms behind an apartment project in Corvallis is facing resistance from neighboring residents who say the project should be downscaled and include more parking spaces.

Dec 7, 2011

Iraqi-OSU partnership would put $100M toward building, education in Iraq

Approximately $100 million is being invested in a partnership between Oregon State University and the Iraqi government to bring hundreds of engineers to Corvallis and possibly send Oregon contractors to work on major jobs in the Middle East.

Oct 25, 2011

Student population growth leads to apartment boom in Corvallis

The 82-unit Seventh Street Station is one of several apartment projects in the development phase in Corvallis, which is experiencing a housing pinch because of a growing student body at Oregon State University.

Oct 13, 2011

Oregon university projects face delays because of legislative action

More than a dozen Oregon University System capital construction projects – from the Oregon Sustainability Center to Oregon State University's new student union – are being held up because of a lack of bonding approval.

Sep 29, 2011

Grant to boost OSU’s energy-efficiency assessment program

The Energy Efficiency Center at Oregon State University has conducted energy assessments of industrial sites for 25 years and will soon double its efforts thanks to a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Sep 16, 2011

Lego structures get hit hard by waves

At the Oregon State University Rally at Pioneere Courthouse Square, visitors to a booth operated by the school's Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory were challenged to construct Lego sculptures to hold up to a wave machine.

Aug 18, 2011

Largest solar project in Oregon breaks ground

The Oregon University System today broke ground on a huge solar project, slated to be the state’s largest.

Jul 28, 2011

OSU recognized for high use of renewable energy

Oregon State University is the largest buyer of green power in Corvallis and recently earned recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency as the second-largest purchaser of any university in the United States.

Jul 8, 2011

LEED-like program for safety created by Oregon researchers

Two Oregon State University researchers have created a rating system for construction site safety modeled partially after LEED. The Sustainable Construction Safety and Health certification program was launched online recently, and its developers hope to soon leverage support from national organizations to create a full-scale program.



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