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Jul 19, 2012

Japanese engineers want to make buildings smarter by filling them with little robots

We have what we call "smart" buildings - they have, for example, sensors that detect when you walk into a room and can turn lights on an off. But a group of Japanese engineers want to make buildings more like living organisms. And they plan to do this with robots.

Jul 17, 2012

Tell the GSA you want it to keep using LEED

The General Service Administration will vote next week whether to continue using LEED in standard practice for building measurement. The U.S. Green Building Council is aiming for 1,000 companies to sign a petition for the GSA to continue use of LEED.

Jul 11, 2012

Why don’t lenders see the value of ADUs?

The city sees it. Builders see it. The market sees it. But so far Portland lenders can鈥檛 – or won鈥檛. Accessory dwelling units (aka ADUs, backyard cottages, or granny flats) […]

Jul 10, 2012

Why Portland’s air (and my home) stinks

I鈥檓 coming out of the closet about something: my air stinks. Indoor air quality in existing buildings like my 1920s Northeast Portland bungalow is stale, smelly and causes severe health issues.

Jun 26, 2012

A sustainable community for baby boomers

One year ago, two progressive boomer couples hired Green Hammer to design and build a place where they could age among friends in a walkable community with healthy, comfortable buildings that produce as much renewable energy as they consume. The result is Ankeny Row, an urban community of townhouses on the Ankeny bikeway near the bustling shops and restaurants of Southeast 28th Avenue.

Jun 12, 2012

Big buildings may not be greenest, but they inspire

Green Hammer鈥檚 Ashland house boasts more than 5,000 square feet of ultra-high-performance inspired living. When completed, the structure will be the first Forest Stewardship Council Chain-of-Custody (FSC-COC) and LEED platinum rated Passive House building in the United States.

Jun 6, 2012

Living Building is challenging, not impossible

Three weeks ago I purchased what rock climbers refer to as a “slackline”. Slacklining is art of balancing on a fat nylon band you typically see tied between two trees […]

May 25, 2012

World traveler envisions a new kind of retirement community

Sawyard Ayre started developing plans to build a retirement community that would break sharply from the norm.

May 22, 2012

List of Oregon’s ‘Most Endangered Places’ released

The Historic Preservation League released today a list of what it calls the “Most Endangered Places” in Oregon. The nine “places” are historically significant but in danger of being destroyed […]

May 21, 2012

Oregon’s most historic building – except for the roof

In the mid 1800s, John McLoughlin made a ton of money working for the Hudson's Bay Company and built a house in Oregon City, where he helped starving immigrants arriving into the region via the Oregon Trail. His home still exists today, but not like it once was. In fact, the McLoughlin House now has one of the most historically inaccurate roofs in Oregon.

Apr 13, 2012

Funny home builders are hosting a sustainability event tomorrow

As an advertisement for La Casa Verde, an annual green building and sustainability event in McMinnville, two guys from Cellar Ridge Custom Homes donned sweatbands and tube socks to make some hilarious promotional videos for one of the competitive events going down April 14.

Feb 1, 2012

Designers to get schooled in 2030 Challenge

Architects, engineers and builders on Feb. 10 will kick off a yearlong course to focus on the ambitious energy-efficiency goals of the 2030 Challenge.



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