Archive for September 12, 2019

I have long been inspired by our local influencers in high performance building and Portland’s efforts in moving the needle on all things Green. Being on the builder side of the sustainability equation has been both empowering and limiting. Often a project’s sustainability prospects live and die based on the owner’s program/pro forma. As builders, […]

Portland has a long history as a hub for Hippies and an incubator of Green innovators. Well before either of those were cool (“Keep Portland Weird” is a thing for a reason). Now that Hippies have morphed into Hipsters, and Green has branched off into many things (including Sustainability & Resiliency), the need for a […]