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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

exterior of Pendleton Early Learning Center

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

Principal and student, walking in front of school building

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

exterior of a 4 story brick building

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

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August 15, 2016

Prineville’s IronHorse Lodge raises the bar for energy-efficient affordable housing

man in ballcap standing in front of multifamily building with solar panels on the roof

For Rob Roy and Pacific Crest Affordable Housing, IronHorse Lodge is a triumphant step on the…

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August 15, 2016

Montgomery Park aims to celebrate 100 with a perfect 100

Image on left showing Montgomery Park as it was in 1920 and image on right showing Montgomery Park as it was in 2016.

Montgomery Park is the second largest office building in Portland, Oregon, and working toward a first—an…

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August 15, 2016

Medford School District earns an A+ in savings thanks to Strategic Energy Management

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Recognizing that capital improvements represent only part of its energy-saving potential, Medford School District enrolled in…

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July 18, 2016

Benefits of exterior LED lighting

Benefits of exterior led lighting: increased visibity: LED's direct light where it is needed and distribute it evenly, increases employee and customer safety. 60-70% energy savings.

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May 23, 2016

The Smart Energy Analytics Campaign helps commercial businesses uncover energy-saving opportunities

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Commercial buildings are full of hidden energy savings that can be uncovered with the right analysis.…

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May 23, 2016

Energy Trust commercial business customers saved big in 2015

Commercial business savings graphic. 179 million annual kWh saved, 2.48 million annual therms of natural gas savings. total energy savings equaled 17,500 cars off the road

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