October 10, 2022 kicks off the fifth annual Sustainable Building Week (SBW), an event-filled week from a cross section of Portland’s design professional organizations. The week will bring the best and brightest building professional organizations together to educate, connect and foster opportunities for future collaboration to Keep Portland Green. Whether its combating climate change, protecting [...]
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 the state: the Go Zero Tour 2022 presented by Energy [...]
Join Electrify Now for Electrify Week - a series of webinars on electrification during Sustainable Buildings Week. As more homeowners learn about the advantages of electrifying heating and cooking and replace gas cars with EVs, the humble electrical panel become a focus of attention. In some homes, this workhorse appliance can be a bottleneck as the [...]
Democratizing Decarbonization 1.5 AIA LU|HSW available The annual AIAO COTE Green Champion Summit brings to you sustainability leaders from around the region and country. This year we gather to discuss how our already-strong efforts to reduce both carbon and greenhouse gasses can be bolstered by new legislation, technologies and practices which could steepen our approach [...]
This year during the 5th Annual Sustainable Building Week, we'll harness our community knowledge and actions taken to measure and reduce embodied carbon of buildings. Join us for Pecha Kucha style presentations from members of the Carbon Leadership Forum's Portland Hub as they share stories that will enlighten you, educate you, and hopefully inspire you [...]
Join us during Sustainable Building Week to learn how we’re supporting the design and construction of some of Oregon’s most resilient, high performance and net zero buildings. Whether your project is large or small, Energy Trust offers flexible incentive packages and technical guidance to help your project reach its energy goals. Hear from senior field staff [...]
The Inflation Reduction Act - What's in it for you The IRA is packed with incentives for home electrification, EVs and more - find out how it will impact home retrofits and new construction. About this event Many people say the Inflation Reduction Act is the most significant climate bill ever passed in the U.S. [...]
Many have heard about heat pumps, and how important they are to addressing efficiency needs and reducing C02 emissions from buildings, but few have heard about Air to Water heat pumps and Hydronics. Come learn about the future of truly green HVAC. Take peek at a new Aris Hydronics all-in-one high-performance HVAC + DHW pilot [...]
Join us for breakfast and a morning tour of this innovative example of ultra-low energy residential construction. Burnside Boardwalk is a workforce housing development committed to demonstrating that high performance design and affordability are not exclusive. Studio and 1 Bedroom apartments in this 31-unit building are intended to be affordable at 60% of the of [...]
All-Electric Commercial Kitchens - The Future of Dining Learn how electric solutions are revolutionizing the commercial kitchen, providing better cooking performance and a safer work environment About this event Join the Electrify Coalition for Electrification Week in partnership with Sustainable Building Week - promoting sustainable building practices. As building electrification picks up momentum in the private and commercial building [...]
Tour 1 of the new Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters
VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Passcode: zYWr37^K Wildfire smoke, heat waves, utility interruptions, and airborne pathogens represent the emerging future in which we design. This session will feature case studies of how windows directly address these issues, and in each case, how the best architectural strategy required advocacy and a rethinking of outdated norms and [...]
AAEE - Columbia River Chapter is eager to present this energy efficiency forum as a hybrid event, both LIVE and online. This free event consists of a one hour technical presentation followed by thirty minutes of Q&A. A complimentary lunch and certifications for Professional Development Hours will be provided. Water Treatment, Energy Efficiency Strategy, and [...]
About this event Join Electrify Now for Electrify Week! A series of webinars on electrification during Sustainable Buildings Week. Electrification offers benefits to every household: from improved indoor air quality that results from not burning fossil fuels in the home, to increased comfort from heat pumps, to faster cooking times with induction stoves, to energy savings [...]
Tour newly-constructed homes throughout the Portland region, showcasing the best in sustainable building practices, comfort and durability - setting the benchmark for how future homes will be built to reach and exceed environmental demands and buyers' needs. Meet local builders who are leaders in better building practices and are helping to advance the efforts to [...]
Come see how the homes of tomorrow are being factory built and site installed in days instead of months. By pre-fabricating we can create better buildings at a better price than is possible by using traditional on-site construction methods. Speaker bio: Scott Kosmecki, CPHC/B, AIA Assoc., Founder & Manager of Resilient Framing Systems & Hinge [...]
Uncovering Imbedded Inequities A discussion: the unintended consequences of architectural specifications that promote Implicit Bias, Modern Slavery and Social Injustices VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Passcode: cJ8+M#7N About this event Join us for a moderated discussion with our three panelists: Nora Rizzo LEED AP, WELL AP, LFA is Grace Farms Foundation’s first Ethical Materials Director, [...]
Sustainable Building Week is going to take a lot out of you with all of the events, education and human connections, but save some energy. On October 14th from 5:30 to 8pm, we will pay tribute to some of the best parts of Sustainable Building Week, learn about some other amazing work going on in [...]
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