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Designing a Carbon-Free Future: for Portland and Beyond

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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 [...]

Lemons to Lemonade: Designing for the Circular Economy

Portland, OR, United States

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 [...]

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Sustainable Visions for the Future of Portland

Rose Haven Day Shelter and Community Center 1740 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209 1740 NW Glisan Street, Portland

How do we plan for and envision a future Portland that fosters more closely knitted and sustainable communities? In this event, Gensler Portland is bringing together designers and a group of professionals working in development, housing, master-planning and social sciences to develop framework for a charrette focused on this question that will then be exhibited [...]

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Industry Social

Loyal Legion 710 SE 6th Avenue, Portland, United States

Join us at Loyal Legion on the opening night of Sustainable Building Week for a happy hour hosted by Gensler Portland, Catena Consulting Engineers, and Turner Construction. This event brings together industry professionals and students together to connect, socialize, and learn about sustainable design collaboration. Gensler Portland, Catena Consulting Engineers, and Turner Construction Co. are currently working together on the Western Oregon University Student Success Center located in Monmouth, Oregon. This project incorporates carbon reduction strategies and inclusive design solutions that foster a sense of belonging for students and staff.

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