VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Join the Electrify Coalition for a deep dive on how much builders and homeowners can expect to save in construction costs in the Northwest by choosing wires over (gas) pipes and how operational costs and operational emissions compare. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-electric-versus-gas-comparing-costs-for-new-residential-construction-tickets-169317728885

The annual AIAO COTE Green Champion Summit brings to you sustainability leaders from around the region and country. This year we gather to discuss the imperative for action now because it is increasingly clear that we are all impacted by climate change, though the impacts vary across communities. We know that those who are most [...]

Join PAE Principal Marc Brune and Associate Karina Hershberg for an in-person tour through the PAE Living Building. Located in the heart of Portland’s historic Skidmore/Old Town District, the mixed-use building will be the first fully certified Living Building in Portland and largest urban commercial Living Building in the world. The design is integrated into [...]

Join PAE Principal Marc Brune and Associate Karina Hershberg for an in-person tour through the PAE Living Building. Located in the heart of Portland’s historic Skidmore/Old Town District, the mixed-use building will be the first fully certified Living Building in Portland and largest urban commercial Living Building in the world. The design is integrated into [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE (SEGMENT 1) >> VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE (SEGMENT 2) >> Premier, statewide tour of zero energy and "path-to-zero" homes in Oregon | virtual segment Note: the virtual segment of the Go Zero Tour 2021 is a two-part webinar, see below Residential buildings account for ​almost a quarter of all [...]

Plumbing Systems for a Living Building. An overview of the plumbing systems for the PAE Living Building and its impacts on pursuing Living Building Certification. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 208-515-2546,,204060069#   United States, Boise Phone Conference ID: 204 060 [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Water heating accounts for 20% of a home's energy usage and a natural gas water heater will emit 2 to 3 tons of CO2 per year in an average home. Heat Pump Water Heaters use a quarter of the energy of a standard water heater while still providing all [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> In 1987, the UN defined sustainability as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This interpretation is inherently altruistic, cautioning us that our actions might negatively impact others far off in the future. Shift forward just a single [...]

Join us for an inspiring, challenging, active, and fun walk in the woods of Tualatin Hills Nature Park to explore the native trees that grow in our forests, the wood they provide, and their connections to your life and work. Into the Woods explores: The unique and surprising traits and needs of more than twelve [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Join us for a panel discussion on the award-winning headquarters for Meyer Memorial Trust. IN PERSON or ONLINE! Learn about the project goals, the design process, materials procurement, and collaborations forged to bring this inspiring project to life, beautifully reflecting the organization's equity & inclusion values. Moderated by Paul [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> A discussion with guest speakers Yarden Harari (CallisonRTKL and All For Reuse) and Becca Dobosh (SERA) about material circularity in the architecture and building industry and mapping the resources for deconstruction and material reuse across the U.S. Yarden Harari AIA, LEED AP (BD+C, ID+C, O+M) Yarden is a licensed [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> In this free webinar we will explore how we can remake buildings into clean and flexible energy resources by combining energy efficiency, electrification and demand flexibility with smart technologies and electric appliances. These solutions help reduce peak electric loads, which will be essential to providing a reliable clean energy [...]

Mass timber is an emerging material able to create new connections in schools across the PNW. This presentation brings together a diversity of views tracing mass timber from the forest to the completed project and key considerations at each phase of design and construction. Following the mass timber presentation we will provide a virtual tour [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> For this year's Sustainable Building Week, Gensler Portland is bringing together innovators from Oregon's leading industries to discuss how their businesses are tackling the global challenge of waste and how it, in turn, impacts climate change and our local community. Leaders from Oregon's forestry, apparel, and food industries will [...]

Part of Sustainable Building Week CEU Pending Located within Portland’s Grant Park, Grant High School is considered the center of its neighborhood, leveraging shared fields, open greenspace, an entry portico referred to as the neighborhood’s “front porch”, and a front lawn where the community has gathered for 100-years. The $138 million, 1,800-student modernization answered the [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE (SEGMENT 1) >> VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE (SEGMENT 2) >> Premier, statewide tour of zero energy and "path-to-zero" homes in Oregon | virtual segment About this event Note: the virtual segment of the Go Zero Tour 2021 is a two-part webinar, see below Residential buildings account for almost a [...]

Whether your project is large or small, Energy Trust offers flexible incentive packages and technical guidance to help you reach your energy goals. Join us to learn about incentives for qualifying commercial new construction and major renovation projects. This overview will cover program offerings and resources to help you reach your energy goals including: Whole Building and [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Level Up Your Cooking! Induction Cooking Solutions from Simple to Sublime with high performance options to fit your needs and desires Join the Electrify Coalition for Electrification Week in partnership with Sustainable Building Week - promoting sustainable building practices. Electrification Week explores 5 topics relating to building electrification. This [...]

The ZERO Coalition is proud to present a training focused on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in the sustainable building industry for the fourth annual Sustainable Building Week (SBW) - an event-filled week from a cross-section of Portland’s design professional organizations. In this training, we will build on our training from last year with a refresher for new [...]

Timber bridges compose over a quarter of all bridges in North America, yet they compose only 7% of bridge expenditures on existing bridges mostly for maintenance. Meanwhile, new timber bridge construction is under 1% of all expenditures for greenfield bridge construction. However, the world view on timber is changing with the advent of mass timber [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Join OGS|PDX for a student-led discussion on climate futures and resilience. Students are demanding climate action in Portland and beyond. They are feeling the effects of climate change very deeply as it rapidly unfolds before their eyes. Join us for a lively discussion with local Oregon high school students [...]

Join USGBC Oregon during Portland Sustainable Building Week for a conversation about developing your own green building career path as an emerging professional by leveraging LEED and USGBC. Hear from Portland professionals about how they navigate their career, from LEED Fellow to emerging professional. Government agencies and organizations can explore workforce development resources and pathways [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Our panelists will discuss how weatherization and electrification programs and policies can best help energy burdened households lower their energy bills and create healthier homes. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-homes-energy-efficiency-electrification-and-equity-tickets-172305549537

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> Learn how the New Day School transformed an older Portland building into Oregon's 1st Zero Energy preschool! Green Hammer Design-Build will share their process for creating this net-positive, all-electric renovation. They’ll also discuss key strategies for creating a healthier building, including the integration of cutting-edge HVAC systems, natural daylighting [...]

VIEW THE RECORDED EVENT HERE >> (Required event registration) 3-Day event filled with conference style sessions, ending wtih the Green Building Slam on Friday evening. Register before 09/17 for early bird pricing: https://northwestgreen.org/ticketing/

Efforts to Keep Portland Green are happening in a number of different ways.  Come for a night of short presentations by some of Portland’s most impactful social justice and sustainable design/construction initiatives.  The schedule will include presenters who will have 5 minutes each to explain who they are, what they do, why they do what [...]