AIA Center for Architecture

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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 [...]