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Portland City Council agrees to fund part of Oregon Sustainability Center
Portland City Council today voted 3-2 in favor of a resolution supporting the Oregon Sustainability Center.
Oregon Sustainability Center gets $1.5M grant; other funding being debated
The Oregon Sustainability Center received a boost on Tuesday with a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Commerce Department鈥檚 Economic Development Administration. The grant, awarded to the Oregon University System, Portland State University and the city of Portland will fund infrastructure for the project, according to University System spokeswoman Di Saunders.
Will the city of Portland decide to own/fund part of the Oregon Sustainability Center?
The city will consider on Wednesday whether it will commit to owning a share of the Oregon Sustainability Center.
Oregon University projects being put off, including Oregon Sustainability Center
Today, we got a hold of the details of the budget note Oregon House Co-speaker Bruce Hanna will be adding to one of the university system's budget bills, which will require that the sustainability center team bring a whole bunch of information and analysis back with its funding request in February.
Oregon Sustainability Center, other capital projects put on ice
The fate of the Oregon Sustainability Center project is now in limbo. More than half of the cost is slated to be covered by Oregon University System bonds, but the Legislature plans to delay consideration of bond approval for the center and some other projects until February 2012.
Oregon Sustainability Center’s future hinges on funding bill
Supporters of the Oregon Sustainability Center project are waiting anxiously this week as a legislative committee determines the fate of the high-performing building proposed near Portland State University.
Oregon Sustainability Center still needs money and tenants
The 59.3 million Oregon Sustainability Center project nearly has sufficient money in place for construction to begin. However, officials are continuing to look for donors and tenants. The first private partnerships were announced this week.
First retail tenant announced for Oregon Sustainability Center
The Portland Development Commission announced three developments to the Oregon Sustainability Center project today.
New group will fund research for Oregon Sustainability Center
A new research consortium will combine investments from local businesses and organizations to fund research on sustainable building, starting with two projects focused on the Oregon Sustainability Center.
Oregon Sustainability Center schematic design released
The look of the Oregon Sustainability Center became more refined last week when the living building project鈥檚 schematic design was released. The building will be slightly smaller than planned previously, but nevertheless reflect stakeholders鈥� mission to create a showpiece and an educational tool.
Renderings: Oregon Sustainability Center
Approximately 130,000 square feet of retail, office and classroom space will be in the Oregon Sustainability Center. A 350-seat auditorium will provide classroom space for Portland State University.
What’s your green building made of?
Local attorney Joseph Eckhardt of Stoel Rives has an interesting piece on Environmental Leader about the “green inputs” that go into buildings to reach certifications like LEED. His basic point […]
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