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[[File:Portofportland.building.jpg|center|600px| Port of Portland building - note geothermal pipes]]
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The [http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2010/07/port_of_portland_hq_named_among_the_worlds_greenest.html Port of Portland headquarters] is Gold certified and uses geothermal pipes to supplement heating (above)
The [http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2010/07/port_of_portland_hq_named_among_the_worlds_greenest.html Port of Portland headquarters] is Gold certified and uses geothermal pipes to supplement heating (above).
 
[http://www.peci.org/news/inthenews.html PECI], a leader in the field of energy efficiency solutions, [http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/02/peci-fills-up-first-main.html was awarded LEED Platinum certification for their first and Main tower], which offers a host of green features, including an eco-roof, insulated low-e glass windows, a high-efficiency HVAC system, and daylight dimming mechanisms to reduce lighting loads. It is the first significant addition to the Portland skyline since Fox Tower opened in 2000.


Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine  maker, [http://inhabitat.com/2010/08/25/new-vestas-headquarters-in-portland-shoots-for-leed-platinum/ will convert the former Myer and Frank warehouse in Portland], into its new North American headquarters. It will be designed by  [http://www.gerdingedlen.com/ Gerding Edlen] and is shooting for LEED Platinum. [http://www.gerdingedlen.com/sd_gess/solar.php Gerding Edlen] has been a pioneer in green building development with [http://www.gerdingedlen.com/green_buildings.php dozens of Platinum and Gold certified buildings] in Portland.
Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine  maker, [http://inhabitat.com/2010/08/25/new-vestas-headquarters-in-portland-shoots-for-leed-platinum/ will convert the former Myer and Frank warehouse in Portland], into its new North American headquarters. It will be designed by  [http://www.gerdingedlen.com/ Gerding Edlen] and is shooting for LEED Platinum. [http://www.gerdingedlen.com/sd_gess/solar.php Gerding Edlen] has been a pioneer in green building development with [http://www.gerdingedlen.com/green_buildings.php dozens of Platinum and Gold certified buildings] in Portland.

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The City of Portland adopted a green building policy and funded a Green Building Initiative, which is designed to expand market demand and provide technical services and resources for the building industry. The Portland Office of Planning and Sustainability promotes sustainability principles and practices.

Portland State Proposed Sustainability Center
Portland State Proposed Sustainability Center

The Portland-based International Living Building Institute administers Living Building Challenge, a performance standard more ecologically rigorous than the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum rating.

Oregon Sustainability Center

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was started in 2000 and initially was used in the construction of office buildings. The LEED for Homes program is tailored to the needs of single-family construction. Cascadia Green Building Council lists Some LEED buildings around the Portland region. Green building represents a nearly $50 billion industry in the United States and is projected to grow significantly.

The Oregon Sustainability Center (above and right), planned for the Portland State campus, is aiming for triple net-zero performance in energy, water and carbon emissions. The Oregon Sustainability Center is a public/private partnership between city and state government, higher education, nonprofit organizations and the business community. A 250,000 square foot urban, mixed-use high rise is planned that will also be the world’s first large “Living Building”. The Center is expected to produce 100% of its energy on site, integrating all systems to achieve net-zero energy consumption, regenerative water systems and collectively producing zero carbon footprint.

Portland State's Institute for Sustainable Solutions is a hub for science, business, educators, government, and the public. The Institute studies green buildings, urban ecodistricts, and large river basins. The College of Urban & Public Affairs has links to additional green building resources.

Port of Portland building - note geothermal pipes
Port of Portland building - note geothermal pipes

The Port of Portland headquarters is Gold certified and uses geothermal pipes to supplement heating (above).

PECI, a leader in the field of energy efficiency solutions, was awarded LEED Platinum certification for their first and Main tower, which offers a host of green features, including an eco-roof, insulated low-e glass windows, a high-efficiency HVAC system, and daylight dimming mechanisms to reduce lighting loads. It is the first significant addition to the Portland skyline since Fox Tower opened in 2000.

Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine maker, will convert the former Myer and Frank warehouse in Portland, into its new North American headquarters. It will be designed by Gerding Edlen and is shooting for LEED Platinum. Gerding Edlen has been a pioneer in green building development with dozens of Platinum and Gold certified buildings in Portland.

OSU Platinum Certified Power Plant
OSU Platinum Certified Power Plant

The new Energy Center at Oregon State University was certified LEED Platinum, making it the first LEED Platinum power plant in the United States. The new Energy Center is a CoGeneration facility, producing both electricity and and usable heat simultaneously. It's expected to save the university about $650,000 a year in energy costs and drastically reduce its carbon output.

Green roofs are red hot. They're roofs with plants on them. Chicago claims it has 7 million square feet of green roofs installed. Washington, D.C., the next nearest American contender, is approaching 2 million square feet.

Portland Building Green roof
Portland Building Green roof

Portland is providing property owners and builders with design, permitting, and reduced or nullified stormwater impact fees and, sometimes, with labor for the installation. If a green roof meets certain design standards—ones proven effective at reducing stormwater flows, the City will also give a $5-per square-foot grant to help finance the project.Portland now devotes $1 million annually to such grants and, since the 2008 start of the program, 30 green roofs have been installed and 70 more are in some phase of progress.

The Bureau of Environmental Services has more on EcoRoofs. The Greenroof Info Think-tank (GRiT) is a Portland-based meeting place that provides members of GRiT with a shared calendar, discussion forums, member profiles and a photo gallery.


The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit working to make green buildings available to everyone and has a list of green buildings.

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