Green Building News

THE CULTURE ARTIST: Global Warming Building Ecotopia
HNN Huntingtonnews.net,  USA - 4 hours ago
His original vision predicted a separate country, independent of the United States, consisting of Washington, Oregon, and parts of Northern California. ...

Southridge tops Axemen at Class 6A tournament
Coos Bay World, OR - 9 hours ago
Brittany Knighton and Lindsey Shearer scored 12 points each as Oregon City registered a 53-39 victory over North Medford in the quarterfinals. ...

Even at warm Mac Court, league is in hotter arena
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 10 hours ago
The Pac-10 was such a chummy place in the '80s and early '90s that Oregon was seemingly content to keep on the job for nine years a coach, Don Monson, ...

Brooklyn Rail
Brooklyn Dispatches
Brooklyn Rail, NY - 17 hours ago
Because, in the “democracy” that is the Internet, where anyone can start a blog, those who succeeded in building a readership did so through the uniqueness ...

America’s Greenest Cities
Living on the Earth, MA - 19 hours ago
... most particularly we became the first major city in the nation to incorporate green building standards as part of our zoning process. ...

Honoring Barney Prine
Bend Bulletin (subscription), OR - Mar 7, 2008
Barney Prine’s was established in 2004 by Axel Hoch, a longtime fixture in the Central Oregon restaurant industry. Hoch renovated a 1930s-era building, ...

'Building green' program coming to town
EastOregonian.info (subscription), OR - Mar 6, 2008
Iburg hopes the workshop will stir interest in green building in Eastern Oregon. "... It's certainly something we need to put our thoughts to," she said. ...
Cities look to partner new enterprise zones EastOregonian.info (subscription)
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RMLS Marks One Year of Green Listings
dBusinessNews Detroit (press release), MI - Mar 6, 2008
The corporation offers a premier suite of residential green building programs – Earth Advantage, ENERGY STAR ® and LEED ® for Homes – which incorporate ...

Taking Your Green Job to the Next Level: Enhanced Educational ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Mar 3, 2008
Cascadia is the originator of the Living Building Challenge, and represents Oregon, Washington, Alaska and the Province of British Columbia. ...

State seeks to focus on 'green' businesses
East Valley Tribune, AZ - 12 hours ago
"Green building has tremendous potential for growth over the long term ..." the study said. "Demand is clearly rising for green homes, extending demand for ...

Outdoors | Bringing the Elwha River back to life
Seattle Times, United States - 14 hours ago
The National Alpine Ski Camp is offering a summer snow camp for children and young adults of all ages at Mount Hood in Oregon. ...

• Business Calendar
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 14 hours ago
Employee Assistance Professionals Association Columbia River Chapter: 11:30 to 1:30 pm, Oregon State Building, 800 NE Oregon St., Room 140, Portland. ...

Fairfield residents go off the grid but don't forgo comforts
WCCO, MN - Mar 1, 2008
... residential green building. One of the country's largest off-the-grid neighborhoods is Three Rivers, a 250-home gated community in central Oregon that ...

Sustainable Industries
Coming in from the cold by Becky Brun - 2.29.08
Sustainable Industries, CA - Feb 29, 2008
Insulation manufacturers touted their products’ energy-saving attributes long before green building materials carved a niche in the construction industry. ...

Carbon Neutral Construction, Environmental Sustainability Two ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 29, 2008
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System(TM) is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, ...

Carbon Neutral Construction, Environmental Sustainability Two ...
Earthtimes, UK - Feb 29, 2008
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System(TM) is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, ...

'A great step'
Mail Tribune, OR - Feb 29, 2008
Mail Tribune Photo / Jamie LuschJamie Lusch By David Smigelski Finding or selling a "green-certified" home in Southern Oregon might get a little easier next ...

Valley Cities Don't Fare Well in "Green" Rankings
News10.net, CA - Feb 28, 2008
The Oregon city was touted for getting 50 percent of its power from renewable sources and having 35 buildings certified by the US Green Building Council. ...

Sustainable, carbon-neutral community built in Oregon
Grist Magazine, WA - Feb 27, 2008
The 1460-square-foot home scored 103 points from the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, which is the highest score ...

PSU seeks funds for 'green integrator' project
Bizjournals.com, NC - 4 hours ago
... need that money to purchase and equip a building for the green integrator, and another $2 million for creating programs. She's looking to Oregon Sen. ...