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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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