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Meeting our Commitments and Getting to Net Zero Carbon by 2050 - Tips, tools, and processes for successful AE collaboration whether you just made a net zero carbon commitment or are well on your way!

WISE + Women in Green: Constructing Community - Celebrating Female Leaders
Come celebrate women-led sustainability projects and have a glass of wine!

Hosted in Portland (OR), the 2023 TDI Mass Timber Research Symposium is a half-day event dedicated to sharing the breadth of mass timber research projects and faculty expertise coming from TDI's faculty collaborators throughout the Colleges of Engineering and Forestry at OSU and the College of Design at University of Oregon.

Visit Brightworks Sustainability's new office (1125 Northwest Couch Street Portland, OR 97209) to relax, unwind, and mingle on our rooftop with your favorite sustainability professionals. Are you merely an enthusiast - one of the decarb-curious - or do you speak fluent ESG, MEP, CDP, LEED, LBC? SBTi? GHG? Whatever your flavor of sustainability, this event [...]

Join us for the ultimate SBW Closing Party, where we will be joined by the International Living Future Institute's (ILFI) CEO Lindsay Baker!SBW Closing Party featuring Lindsay BakerCome join us for the ultimate celebration as we wrap-up another amazing edition of Sustainable Building Week! This in-person event promises an unforgettable night filled with live music, [...]

Join S2C2 and PDX Main Streets on a sustainable design and green building tour of innovative and inspiring eco-friendly buildings in Southeast Portland! The tours are from 12-4 and the celebration and awards are from 4-6 pm. This event is part of the Portland's Sustainable Building Week with support from a small grant through the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF).

Go Zero! Zero Energy Tour
Premier, statewide tour of zero energy and "path to zero" homes in Oregon

Join us at "Light on Waste," where sustainability meets innovation in lighting design. Discover the untold story of lighting manufacturing'Sustainable Building Week networking is too much fun to keep it once a year. We’ll supply the drinks, light snacks, and a few topics of discussion. Light on WasteLight on Waste, an ongoing research project developed [...]

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.Act Now, Impact Forever: Implementable Decarbonization PlanningWhen it comes to existing buildings, campus, and portfolio decarbonization, it’s easy to set goals; it’s another thing to make them actionable and achievable. This McKinstry’s Zero+ Planning Studio will discuss real-world project examples and [...]

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.Resilient Built Environments: A Disaster is the Hazard You Didn’t Prepare ForGiven the increasing frequency and severity of natural hazards and the dire predictions of climate scientists that things will get worse, we need to accelerate climate change mitigation and simultaneously [...]

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.People, Planet, Design: A Practical Guide to Realizing Architecture’s PotentialWhat if great design were defined by its ability to cool the planet, heal communities, enhance ecological functioning, and advance justice? In People, Planet, Design, architect Corey Squire builds the case, provides [...]

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.

Join us every month to learn about sustainable building practices and connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!As Portland continues to confront the challenges of extreme heat, the city has mobilized two significant initiatives aimed at enhancing the well-being and safety of its residents. The Cooling Portland program, launched by the Portland Clean Energy Community [...]

Sustainable Building Week invites you to monthly in-person networking events with fellow sustainable building enthusiasts.

Join us every month to learn about sustainable building practices and connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!Join us for a presentation by PAE Engineers on Decarbonization for Portland Public Schools (PPS). This event will cover the strategic roadmap designed to achieve net-zero emissions across the entire district. We will discuss how PPS gained leadership [...]

Join us every month to learn about sustainable building practices and connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!Join us for "How Buildings Can Play Nice with Clean Energy in the Electricity Sector," featuring Amanda D. Smith, Ph.D. Amanda will discuss the critical interplay between implementing climate solutions in the buildings and electricity sectors and how [...]

Join us every month to learn about sustainable building practices and connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!Join us for September's Sustainable Building Monthly event, where we'll delve into the latest advancements in building energy efficiency. This month, we are excited to host experts from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a leader in cutting-edge [...]

Join us every month to learn about sustainable building practices and connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!Join Jordan Palmeri with the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) to discuss reducing embodied carbon in the built environment. We'll discuss research and major policy developments and provide some resources to help reduce embodied carbon on your projects. We'll [...]

Join Solar Oregon for the Go Zero Energy Home Tour! Residential buildings account for ​almost a quarter of all energy usage​ in the state of Oregon, and zero energy home design is an important strategy in climate adaptation. Join Solar Oregon for an open house tour of zero energy and "path to zero" homes across [...]

Join Scott Edwards Architecture for an afternoon of learning! “Community Resilience Hub” is a term you may have heard by now. Throughout our country, major cities and communities are exploring or establishing the what/where/when/and how these public-serving facilities can best provide essential services to their residents. These hubs build social, economic, and climate resilience before, during, [...]

Join Oregon American Society of Landscape Architects for a webinar. The webinar will address various ways to reduce the carbon footprint of using concrete for site work. The goal is to provide our local landscape architects, and those who work with them, information that they can readily use on their projects without the need for [...]

Join Sustainable NW Wood as we highlight Good Wood & Great People from the Pacific Northwest who are leading a movement for local wood, traceable to ethical sourcing. Hosted by Sustainable Northwest Wood and the Build Local Alliance, our annual Good Wood Celebration will feature cutting edge projects, hyper local like food from the farmer's [...]

Join USGBC Oregon and explore the critical role of equity in the built environment at our Building Transformation Forum in Portland on October 10th, 2024. This event will bring together thought leaders, industry professionals, and community advocates to examine how equitable practices can transform urban planning, design, and construction. Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, and [...]

Join Bora Architecture & Interiors for an exhibition and happy hour! This Sustainable Building Week event will feature a bond-wide showcase of the nine major Multnomah County Library projects with a focus on climate, health, equity, and community. The design and construction teams will be joined by representatives from MCL to highlight system-wide successes as [...]

SBW PDX 2024 - PMTC Pecha Kucha Happy Hour Come join us for a fun and interactive Pecha Kucha style happy hour event at The Joinery! This in-person gathering will be filled with exciting presentations focused on Material Transparency and real world project applications , networking opportunities, and of course, delicious drinks. Get ready to be inspired and [...]

Join USGBC Oregon at Women in Green: Fresh Perspectives in Portland on October 10th, 2024, to explore innovative approaches in sustainability and leadership within the built environment. Connect with like-minded professionals, gain insights from a keynote on equity-centered development, and engage in a dynamic panel discussion featuring diverse voices. This event will inspire you to [...]

ZERO's SBW event aims to highlight and support AfroVillage’s Afrofuturism Oasis project, an initiative dedicated to creating sustainable, community-focused, and culturally sensitive solutions using retiring MAX cars, recycled materials, clean energy, and green infrastructure. The Oasis will be a sanctuary space centered on Afro-futuristic design to create a healing oasis for Black and Brown communities [...]

Join us every month to learn about sustainable building practices and connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!Celebrate the 7th annual Sustainable Building Week with a pivotal discussion on sustainable housing as a solution to both homelessness and climate challenges. This event will delve into innovative strategies that blend sustainability with social equity, aiming to [...]

Join us every month to learn about sustainable building practices and connect with like-minded individuals in the industry!Celebrate the 7th annual Sustainable Building Week with a pivotal discussion on sustainable housing as a solution to both homelessness and climate challenges. This event will delve into innovative strategies that blend sustainability with social equity, aiming to [...]