Brothers aim to meet Living Building Challenge with SE Portland residence | BY SAM BENNETT

Garrett and Dustin Moon began designing their new home on Southeast Woodward Street with the greenest intentions. “We were designing it to be as sustainable as possible,” said Dustin. “We weren’t motivated by any standards.” But once the brothers realized just how green the home would be, they set their sights higher.
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Sustainable design theorist plans to visit PNCA | BY DJC STAFF

Australian designer and sustainable design theorist Tony Fry will pay a visit to the Pacific Northwest College of Art next month to give a lecture and curate an exhibition.
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OSU engineering college hires head of sustainability | BY DJC STAFF

Oregon State University’s College of Engineering has named Catherine Mater its new director of sustainability programs.
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Change? Start by building greener | BY SAM BENNETT

When an avalanche took out several electrical transmission towers south of Juneau, Alaska in April, Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. announced that the city would use diesel generators for electricity until the towers were fixed.
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Eugene adopts goals to reach carbon neutrality by 2020 | BY DJC STAFF

Eugene City Council last week adopted two recommendations from its sustainability commission to move the city of Eugene toward carbon neutrality.
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PDC finances Kenton Firehouse solar panels | BY DJC STAFF

A historic firehouse in the Kenton neighborhood is set to be outfitted with solar panels thanks to urban renewal funds from the Portland Development Commission.
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Answering the call of sustainability | BY TYLER GRAF

Development firm Opus Northwest was recently tapped by the United States Department of Energy to participate in its Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative. The initiative will explore ways to lower energy consumption in commercial buildings.
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Owens Corning now better able to handle storm water | BY DJC STAFF

Northwest Portland’s streets are looking a little greener thanks to a storm-water retrofit project recently constructed there by the Bureau of Environmental Services.
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$1.5M grant will aid green research by OSU and UO | BY DJC STAFF

Oregon State University and the University of Oregon will continue their research of sustainable materials with a three-year $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to form a new Center for Green Materials Chemistry.
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A greener method of investing | BY SAM BENNETT

In the last month, Carsten Henningsen has concluded that even environmentally friendly stocks can fall to earth. “Green stocks go down like the rest of the market,” said Henningsen, chairman of Portfolio 21 Investments, a Portland firm that invests in green companies. His company’s mutual fund, also named Portfolio 21, is down 32 percent this year.
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Wastewater conservation systems approved | BY DJC STAFF

Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Building Codes Division this month approved the use of wastewater conservation systems for commercial and industrial buildings.
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LEED attorney aims to walk his talk | BY SAM BENNETT

As a lawyer and a small businessman, Aaron Harmon likes to be on the leading edge.
In February, Harmon, who practices real estate law with the firm Ball Janik LLP, became one of a handful of Oregon attorneys who are LEED accredited.
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Sustainability expert visits Portland | BY SAM BENNETT

With Oregon’s economy teetering on the edge of a recession, Portland Mayor-elect Sam Adams on Tuesday said sustainable initiatives for the city of Portland are more important than ever. Adams spoke to a crowd of several hundred at the Sustainable Industries Economic Forum 2008, an event that featured Natural Step Framework Founder Dr. Karl-Henrick Robert.
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BetterBricks names award winners for 2008 event | BY DJC STAFF

Mark Edlen of Gerding Edlen Development Co. thinks people who only see gloom and doom when they glance at the current state of the building industry in the Portland area need to take a second look. When it comes to sustainability, especially energy efficiency, the area’s thriving, Edlen told the crowd that filled the grand ballroom at the Portland Hilton Friday morning for the 2008 BetterBricks Awards.
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Gresham businesses are GREAT at sustainability | BY DJC STAFF

A car dealership, medical office and dental practice have been recognized for their dedication to creating a sustainable workplace by the Great Resource Efficiency Assistance to Business program.
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Convention center is recertified LEED silver | BY DJC STAFF

The Oregon Convention Center has been recertified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver in the Existing Buildings category.
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AG candidate to address public on environment | BY DJC STAFF

Oregon Attorney General candidate John Kroger will speak at a forum on the environment on Saturday in Southeast Portland.
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Local director’s film focuses on green building | BY DJC STAFF

A film by Portland native Curt Ellis focusing on the construction of a green building in South Boston is playing at the Hollywood Theatre through Sunday.
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Eugene tour puts green buildings on display | BY DJC STAFF

A tour of some of Eugene’s greenest buildings will be offered on Sunday as part of the 2008 Eugene Area Solar & Green Building Tour.
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What does a living building cost? | BY SAM BENNETT

To create a living building, Steve Clem of Skanska USA Building says developers and architects may have to bend, if not break, a few rules. Some of the designs that Clem and a team of specialists are considering may be what he calls “code prohibited.” But redefining the rules is an integral part to making the Living Building Challenge work.
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British engineer notes city’s green enthusiasm | BY SAM BENNETT

Patrick Bellew is an engineer and founding director of Atelier Ten, a London-based firm that specializes in integrating environmental and building systems with architectural and structural schemes. Bellew has more than 20 years experience in the design of high-performance buildings and their systems and has been named an Honorary Fellow by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
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Camp cleanup takes aim at tons of bullets | BY NATHALIE WEINSTEIN

Nestled into a picturesque Clackamas hillside, Camp Withycombe is one of the oldest U.S. Department of Defense rifle ranges in the Western portion of the U.S. The range, which was active from 1909 until recently, has seen training for numerous troops and police officers from across the state, and a lot of bullets: 240 tons of bullets, to be exact.
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Uncertain savior | BY DOLAN NEWS SERVICE

There is no dispute that the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ratings system is making an impact in the number of green buildings being constructed. But can more be done?  
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Fifth Avenue parking spaces will turn green | BY DJC STAFF

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will put the ‘park’ back in parking today as part of National PARK(ing) Day, an event that will turn a few Portland parking spaces into green spaces.
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Seeking to increase sustainability | BY SAM BENNETT

As a green consultant, Maria Cahill said she leaves no stone unturned. Cahill, whose background is in civil engineering, studies sites from the ground up – analyzing technical issues such as grading and erosion control.
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