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March 24, 2026

Is a heat pump right for your home? Why professional installation could be your safest bet

An adult wearing a plaid shirt holds a smiling young child who is also dressed in plaid and clutching a stuffed animal. They stand indoors near a window with gray curtains, and a white wall?mounted air?conditioning unit is visible behind them. The scene feels warm and domestic.

In Oregon and across the country, more people are installing heat pumps to lower energy costs…

Learn more about heat pumps
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March 24, 2026

A warm, safe and affordable home: Sherie and Jerald’s story in Sandy

Two people stand on a concrete path in front of a white house with horizontal siding. One wears a black long?sleeve shirt and red plaid pants; the other wears a dark gray shirt, blue jeans, and a medical boot with a leg brace on the right leg. A black cat walks along the path to the left. Behind them are small landscaped garden beds with mulch, rocks, and shrubs, a black front door with a decorative star on the wall, and two windows.

After nearly 20 years in their home in Sandy, Sherie and her husband Jerald had grown…

Read more about the Graff family
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March 24, 2026

Why weatherization is the first step you should take to enhance your home’s energy efficiency

A person installs flexible weatherstripping along the edge of a wooden casement window frame, pressing the strip into place near a metal crank handle to seal gaps and reduce drafts.

Before investing in big-ticket items like heating and cooling systems, it’s smart to make sure your…

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March 16, 2026

Nolan Ridge Apartments turns window replacements into real savings

A two?story apartment building with light-colored siding and exterior stair access. The lower level has horizontal paneling and the upper level has shingle-style siding. A central staircase leads to the second-floor walkway. Signs on either side of the stairs display apartment numbers ‘203 103’ and ‘204 104.’ Several windows are visible, some with window air-conditioning units. The building is surrounded by a neatly maintained lawn, shrubs, and mature trees.

As the original windows at Nolan Ridge Apartments in Keizer lost their seal over time, residents…

Learn how this multifamily property improved comfort, efficiency and savings.
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March 12, 2026

Oregon’s Building Performance Standard: What building owners need to know and how Energy Trust can help

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Oregon’s Building Performance Standard (BPS) is a state law designed to reduce energy use in large…

Read more about meeting BPS requirements
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March 11, 2026

To go solar safely, beware of scams and lease terms

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Installing solar is still a smart move in 2026, but it pays to check our consumer…

Read more about how to protect yourself from solar scams
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March 5, 2026

Energy Management in action at KGW Studios

As a television news director and producer for decades, Michael Ruchti made sure everything ran smoothly…

Read more about how KGW saved energy with SEM
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March 3, 2026

Sixth & Main brings savings and comfort to its tenants

Sixth & Main is a 23-story LEED-EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Existing Buildings)…

Read more about Sixth & Main’s energy savings.
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February 26, 2026

What’s it like to go solar? Follow the Olsen family’s experience

This is the first installment in a year-long series that will follow one family’s solar journey.…

Read more about the family's experience
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February 26, 2026

Ask the expert: Save energy and money with a smart thermostat

With rising heating and cooling costs, many people are looking for ways to make their homes…

See what our expert has to say

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