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Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Natural Building

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. One door was rescued from a historic Portland house facing demolition. Towering incense cedar tree trunks, cut from a sustainable forest in Northern California, serve as captivating pillars.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Indoor Marijuana Growing Accounts for Over 1% of all Electric Consumption in the U.S.

Green Building Law Update

A sharp increase in electrical use in a house has been used by police as probable cause to issue a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation. ” Indoor Marijuana Growing Kaplow LEED Stuart Kaplow Sustainability green building law growing pot'

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2020 Census Reveals 16 Million Vacant Homes

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Regional vacancy rates offer a closer look into a nationwide housing supply deficit. in 2020, but even small changes can offer insight into larger housing issues, especially when tracking regional markets, says The New York Times. Housing Markets. 2020 Census Reveals 16 Million Vacant Homes. Fri, 03/11/2022 - 10:33.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

I attended my first natural building workshop in Oregon in 1993. After completing a degree in Environmental Engineering, I had spent two years in Costa Rican rainforest, volunteering for a sustainable forest management project. You can use machinery to mix clay, sand, and straw into cob — or you can use your feet.

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Building With a Purpose: Exploring Construction Careers That Make a Difference

Fieldwire

California, Alaska, Oregon and other states must take great care of their communities to ensure they stay safe during the spring, summer and early fall. Keeping costs low and sustainability high is imperative for modern architects, so some companies have turned to off-site construction.

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A New Wave of Intentional Communities

Natural Building

East Winders in front of REIM, which houses the community’s laundry room and a music studio. Cedar Moon is tucked inside a state park on seven acres of farmland near the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. photo credit…George Etheredge. The community of roughly 100 people is entirely off the grid.

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