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Oregon Zoo education center鈥檚 focus: sustainability
A Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating is being targeted for a new education center in the works at the Oregon Zoo.
Green-minded design-builder growing
SolTerra Systems is planning its third Portland project featuring design with a sustainability baseline.
Public invited to check out UO climate chamber
A climate chamber at the University of Oregon's Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory in Portland will make its public debut at an open house next week.
Creativity sparks unique renovation
A renovation of the first floor of Hotel Rose in downtown Portland led the project team to explore new opportunities.
Hood River school building certified net zero
The Hood River Middle School Music and Science Building recently received Net Zero Energy Building Certification from the International Living Future Institute.
Annual eco-roof symposium on tap next month
The sixth annual Portland Ecoroof Symposium will take place May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at World Trade Center Portland.
Eyeing performance-level sustainability
Pursuit of Living Building Challenge certification can be daunting, but developers of the Breathe Building in Southeast Portland say the process will be worth the effort.
Sustainable Structures Symposium will feature international speakers
Portland State University this week will host two lectures on sustainable design as part of the School of Architecture's Sustainable Structures Symposium.
Green Building Services hires Deborah Roe
SUSTAINABILITY Green Building Services recently hired Deborah Roe as marketing and proposal manager. She will direct all of the firm’s communications and marketing efforts. She has 11 years of experience […]
Eco-roof experiment on aisle five
The 92,000-square-foot roof -- 40,000 square feet green and 52,000 square feet traditional -- of the new Hayden Meadows Walmart store is providing a research opportunity. Portland State University received a $133,000 grant from Walmart to spend the next two years tracking and comparing data collected by a rooftop weather station and sensors.
Walmart and the science of green roofs
We get a lot of press releases trying to woo us to cover the 鈥渂iggest/first/greenest鈥� projects in the Portland-metro area. Most of the time, we give the releases the once-over […]
2013 TopProjects: Vernonia K-12 School – Best of Show/1st Place Public Buildings
It was more than a construction project. The Vernonia K-12 School became an example of what can be accomplished when communities and professionals come together.
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
