With a quarter of all global carbon emissions rooted in building operations, reducing our projects' energy consumption is imperative to addressing climate change. Come tour three new passive buildings to see the latest in high efficiency assemblies and systems. See projects both under construction and post-occupancy, from single-family to multi-family. And hear from the teams [...]

As of July 9, 2018 Portland’s new Central City zoning code will require all new buildings of 20,000 sf or more to install ecoroofs. After 22 years, since the first ecoroof was installed on a Portland residential garage, the city has enacted one of the most comprehensive Ecoroof (Greenroof) mandates in the United States. This [...]

GRIT Building Solutions is excited to celebrate the grand opening of their NEW LEARNING CENTER with you! The 1st and only full off-site interior construction company in the Pacific NW. October 9th, 2018 6:00 - 9:00 PM RSVP via Eventbrite View Event Flyer

The Sustainability Conference for Business and Government GoGreen Portland is Wednesday, October 10 at the Gerding Center (Portland Center Stage). Now in its eleventh year, GoGreen Portland has established itself as the largest regional conference for business and government decision-makers to come together for one day to learn from recognized community leaders to advance sustainability [...]

Students spend over 1000 hours each year in buildings that are too often unhealthy, restrict their ability to learn, require unsustainable amounts of resources to construct and maintain, and contribute substantially to environmental problems such as pollution and climate change. A recent and rapidly growing trend is designing schools with the specific intent of providing [...]

Each individual green building is part of a larger attempt to find a truly sustainable built environment. As building professionals, we understand that a more sustainable future involves stakeholders beyond the building process. During this moderated panel, we will hear from architects and activists about the policy challenges at all levels of government, and about [...]

You’ve hiked our local dense forests plenty, and want to know more about the trees around you - how these trees grow and interact in the forest. Join the Build Local Alliance for a guided walk in Forest Park. Where Michael Ahr, Forest Conservationist at West Multnomah SWCD, will lead a short hike from the [...]

Join us for an open house during Sustainable Building Week that's all about Zero Energy Ready Oregon (ZERO)! Learn best practices for building zero energy and how you can get involved in getting Oregon on the path to zero energy by 2030. We'll enjoy beer, wine, pizza, and salad in AIA Portland's attractive space. Find [...]

Join the University of Oregon, Portland State University and the Art Institute of Portland for a fascinating evening where educators from the Portland area will present innovative student and faculty research advancing sustainability with an ensuing panel discussion on academia’s role in advancing sustainability. This event will showcase how academia is addressing sustainability by connecting [...]

Join us for Materials Matter, a five-session series delivering comprehensive, high-level knowledge and strategies for assessing and selecting healthy, sustainable materials. Sessions will delve into the impact of materials on the environment and human health; the tools and data useful for assessing and prioritizing materials; and the strategies for integrating informed decision-making into projects and practice. [...]

You're invited to the October Oregon ASHRAE chapter meeting! Please join us on Thursday, October 11th, for lunch and a presentation sustainability in the built environment. This presentation is part of Portland's first annual Sustainable Building Week. More information on other events of the week is at www.sustainablebuildingweek.com. Technical details of this presentation will be [...]

Join the Portland Green Schools Committee, AIA COTE and Biomimicry Oregon to tour this complex of buildings that were designed for net-zero annual energy use, with passive ventilation cooling strategies, ample daylighting, and aggressive energy efficiency targets. The project is pursuing LEED Platinum certification and LBC Net-Zero Energy certification.  After the tour, Biomimicry Oregon will [...]

Portland’s small sustainability firms provide needed services to many projects. The "Small but Mighty Happy Hour" is a social gathering of small Portland area firms that are doing great work in the area of sustainability. The purpose of this collaborative event is to encourage connections and develop relationships across disciplines within the Portland design community. [...]

How do we transform the urban environment on a local level to inspire the city of the future? From both a local and international perspective, our panelists will discuss the importance of cross-city collaboration, and the enhanced value we receive when we share our best ideas. Learn how we all can effect change on our [...]

Wow! After a week of learning, sharing, and having a whole lot of fun, Thursday evening will be a time to celebrate Portland’s incredible sustainable building community, take pride in our accomplishments, and look forward to the exciting road ahead.  Join the communities of Gensler and Glumac to boogie down to DJ Royale’s groovy beats [...]

Leading With Purpose At the end of the day, it’s not so much about what you do, but about why you do it. Leading with purpose is a journey that starts from within. This year, Women in Green celebrates the power of purpose to shape our lives, our careers and our changing world. There are [...]

As Oregon prepares for a future full of zero energy building, designers must equip themselves with facts and technological know-how to encourage our clients to address global climate change. In a fun game show format, New Buildings Institute staff will educate and test attendees’ ability to quickly recall information about ultra-efficient buildings and renewable energy [...]

Tickets to this event are on sale now. Cost is $30 for admission and one drink ticket. Space is limited get your tickets early. Purchase tickets: https://greenbuildingslampdx.eventbrite.com The Green Building Slam is a fun, educational event! It features ten fast-paced, mind-blowing talks about remarkable and innovative green building projects. Get ready to be inspired by [...]

This year’s Green Champion Summit brings together Design Professionals, Developers, Consultants and Zero Energy Advocates to present on the value (both financial and existential) of Net Zero initiatives by looking at opportunities, incentives and case studies.  While presenters will discuss approaches to budgetary hurdles to achieving Net Zero and insights into leveraging available incentives and [...]

Join Solar Oregon, Forth, Community Energy Project and others for an evening dedicated to electrifying everything. As part of Sustainable Building Week, we'll be exploring the idea that electricity is the quickest and most realistic form of CO2 emission free energy. We'll talk about how to switch household appliances and transportation to the most energy [...]

How are yoga and sustainability related? What could standing on your head and the fate of the planet possibly have in common? Can practicing yoga help to make the world a better place? It is well known that yoga is founded upon principles that promote awareness of one’s sense of connection, unity, and interdependence with [...]

As a manufacturer or building material supplier you should take product transparency seriously. Come learn why! About this Event Hello manufacturer, product representative, distributor or other professional in the building material supply chain. • Have you been asked by an architect, designer, specification writer or consultant to provide documentation about the ingredients in your product? [...]

As part of the Second Annual Sustainable Building Week, USGBC Oregon will host an expert panel on impact projects to support equity and access (Green for All). The panel will be moderated by Kimberly Lewis, Senior Vice President, Market Transformation and Development, North America, U.S. Green Building Council. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equity-in-design-with-usgbc-oregon-sustainable-building-week-registration-65819137813

This is a rare mid-construction tour to see behind the walls of the impressive new facility just west of the Hawthorne Bridge. The new courthouse is 463,000 sq ft, 17 stories, and will house 44 courtrooms, district attorney’s offices, judges’ chambers, and secure holding of detainees. The facility is enrolled in the Energy Trust of [...]

Please join PAE and Luma for our Sustainable Design Week open house, where our engineering and design experts will explore and uncover the resilient and sustainable design solutions that will bring life to Portland’s first and largest Living Building certified project. Our open house will feature a presentation on the Living Building, a hands-on science [...]

Join us at Portland's first and only "green building" owned and operated by African-American women--the June Key Delta Community Center-- for a community conversation about how the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund and other resources are being developed to create equitable access to the clean energy future. As we learn about the history of [...]

Portland Materials Transparency Collaborative (PMTC) and Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) invite you to the “Healthy Product Selection Using Transparency Data” discussion in our continuing Discussion Series: Transparency and Material Health In Practice. Architecture and design professionals, contractors and owners will get practical answers to questions that you are likely to encounter as you take [...]

The Oregon Conservation Center and newly remodeled Oregon headquarters of The Nature Conservancy is a shining example of sustainability and seamless local partnerships. Through collaboration with Sustainable Northwest Wood, the project partners Lever Architecture and Lease Crutcher Lewis were able to trace many of their wood materials back to the source. In this case, the [...]

In this event, hosted by Walsh Construction Co. for Sustainable Building Week, presenters will focus on meeting net zero energy standards in conjunction with designing and building relative to extreme weather and climate change. The new Operations Center recently completed as a part of the Northwest Housing Alternatives campus redevelopment was designed by MWA Architects [...]

True sustainability cannot exist without equity. Communities are like flourishing forests, diversity is key to survival. Buildings are the trees that root the foundation for community, and the teams that design and construct those buildings need to have those ingredients of diversity that will make that community flourish. This event will bring together minority business [...]

Decarbonization of the domestic water heating system using heat pump technology. Learn about this emerging technology from the design engineer’s perspective and from two manufacturers and their approach to implementing the technology.  These heat pump water heaters use the same operating principle as an air-conditioner or domestic refrigerator. The heat pump gathers heat from the [...]

You’ve hiked our local dense forests plenty, and want to know more about the trees around you – how these trees grow and interact in the forest. Join the Build Local Alliance for a guided walk in Forest Park. Where Michael Ahr, Forest Conservationist at West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, will lead a [...]

Come learn the innovative ways in which academia in Portland is advancing sustainability from design thinking, scientific investigation and on-the ground construction! This event will showcase how academia is addressing sustainability by connecting research with course curriculum, preparing the next generation of leaders and laying the foundation for moving research into built projects. Event speakers [...]

Portland has many small firms that contribute crucial services to many successful sustainably focused projects. The “Small but Mighty Happy Hour” is a social gathering of a few of the Portland area's small firms that are doing great work in the realm of sustainability. The purpose of this collaborative event is to encourage connections and [...]

Home Efficiency Forum gives Northwest building experts a chance to break new ground in high-efficiency building practices. Our 2019 theme is Expanding Opportunities. Join us October, 17-18 for two days of trainings, networking and inspiring conversation on the future of residential new construction. Early Bird Rate: $375 (by August 30), Standard Rate: $475 (August 31-October [...]

Feeling a little weighed down from all of the great snacks at the SBW events? Join the 2019 SBW crew for a run/walk highlighting some of Portlands greatest architectural marvels - new and old! Pace will be dependent on group. We will weave our way through downtown to see some of Portland's newest construction projects [...]

Big moves and new technology get a lot of attention in the practice of sustainable design, but the careful detailing of the building envelope—walls, windows, roofs, and where they come together—can have an even larger impact on a building’s energy efficiency. Come hear about Holst’s approach to the careful design, detailing, and execution of the [...]

In this event, hosted by Zero Energy Ready Oregon for Sustainable Building Week, participants will gain a better understanding for how designing to meet zero energy standards at the community level can make neighborhoods more resilient during extreme weather events, natural disasters and in the face of climate change. At The Oaks Zero Energy Community [...]

Join the Portland Green Schools Committee for the last panel of our 2019 discussion series: GROWING A GREEN SCHOOL. Following the panel will be a reception to kick off Portland as the host of the 2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo (GSCE). Beer, wine and great snacks will be provided.   Growing Green Schools: Making the Green Schools [...]

Please join TallWood Design Institute (TDI) alongside Karen Joslin and Rachel Wrublik of PAE Engineers, as well as Lee Glassford of KPFF Engineers as they discuss the carbon story behind mass timber—material selection, carbon accounting and green certifications through the lens of their recent project, the PAE Living Building in Portland. Once completed, the PAE [...]

For Sustainable Building Week 2019 we're hosting a denim drive dance party. We'll provide the DJ & drinks, you provide the denim donations.  

Come learn about the world's most energy efficient building certification! This presentation will cover the basics of Passive House design and construction and will cover the history of Passive House, outline it's benefits, show examples of Passive House buildings, explain how it works, describe strategies, and show why Passive House certification is so impactful in [...]

Join us for the 5th Annual ABC Craft Championships! While college debt is rising, the construction industry in Oregon and SW Washington is booming! Apprenticeship allows recent graduates to enter a career right out of high school. Graduates from our program earn upwards of $60,000 and leave campus debt free. This is why we are [...]

In 2015 the Paris Agreement forged a world-wide consensus on an ambitious but achievable target: limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Since then, IPCC scientists, local governments and businesses of all scales have grappled with the paths to a carbon-free future, but one thing is clear: the building industry must radically accelerate ACTION [...]

Join Green Empowerment for a night out, for good celebrating sustainable development in Portland and beyond! Dance, dine and make meaningful connections with others who believe that together, we can achieve a more sustainable and equitable future. Enjoy small bites and spirit tastings, live cumbia by Oleada, a silent auction, a mystery wine wall and [...]

The Portland Green Building Slam showcases cutting-edge projects and technologies aimed at bringing about substantial change in our regional building practices. This fun, educational event features ten fast-paced, mind-blowing talks about remarkable and innovative green building projects. Get ready to be inspired as ten innovators present sustainable and high performance projects in 10-minute segments. Join [...]

What is it like to live in a net zero home? Join Solar Oregon, Passive House Northwest, Earth Advantage, Green Hammer, and the Home Performance Council of the HBA for this finale event of Sustainable Building Week 2019. Explore over a dozen ultra-efficient homes and learn all the surprisingly simple, accessible, and innovate strategies that [...]