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July 31, 2017

What a bright idea! Make lighting upgrades to cut operating costs

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For a small business, staying competitive means making every dollar count. One of the quickest and…

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May 25, 2017

Lane Community College upgrades its Energy Management Technician program

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Lane Community College’s newly expanded Energy Management Technician program was designed to provide students in rural…

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May 18, 2017

Congratulations to our 2017 Net Zero Fellow: Brightworks Sustainability

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The idea behind net zero is to create a building that generates as much energy as…

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May 18, 2017

Historic school building finds new life as Redmond City Hall

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In Redmond, the former site of Evergreen Elementary and Redmond Union High School is celebrating its…

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April 24, 2017

Smart Building Center’s Diagnostic Tool Lending Library expands to Oregon

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Energy Trust has a new way to help improve the energy performance of your facility. Whether…

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March 7, 2017

Montgomery Park’s energy future is brighter than ever

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Photos courtesy of Imagine Energy For nearly a decade, the facilities team at the Montgomery Park…

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March 7, 2017

Benchmarking for efficiency

Buildings covered by policy: Offices, retail space, grocery stores, health care and higher education institutions, and hotels. Building types not covered: residential and nursing homes, places of worship, parking, primary and secondary education, warehouse and industrial.

Beginning this year, all owners of commercial buildings 20,000 square feet and larger are required by…

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November 21, 2016

Pendleton School District rounds-up energy savings

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How does a rural school district with a tight budget and nearly $100 million in capital…

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November 14, 2016

Sixth grader takes on energy efficiency at Kennedy Elementary

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At Medford’s Kennedy Elementary School, sixth-grader Isobela Pickard started her own energy-efficiency patrol to remind teachers…

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November 10, 2016

Washington High School goes back to the future

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Washington High School became the first school on Portland’s eastside in 1867 when a small schoolhouse…

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