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Will We See More Seismic Retrofitting in the Construction Industry?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Earthquake retrofits are a hot topic in Portland, Oregon. The city council has specifically explored the need to upgrade unreinforced masonry buildings , which are likely to sustain significant damage during an earthquake. These discussions also lead to questions about the new seismic retrofitting industry in the region.

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The Passive Solar Potential of Skylights

Natural Building

And there has been a lot of skepticism about how well passive solar heating can work when you have a winter that’s dominated by cloud cover and rain,” said Alexandra Rempel, a building scientist in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Oregon. You can read the original article at www.opb.org.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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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PODCAST: Episode 2 – Technical services train the trainers

GCP Applied Technologies

These instructors included apprenticeship trainers from Indiana, Colorado, California, Hawaii and Oregon. Residential. Sustainability. These teachers included apprenticeship trainers from Indiana, Colorado, California, Hawaii and Oregon. GCP also conducts this training on the East Coast, behind its Cambridge, Mass.

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Geothermal ?Big Tent? Event to take Place August 16 | Geothermal.

Contractor Magazine

Residential Plumbing. The “big tent” even takes place Thursday, August 16 at Oregon Dairy, 2900 Oregon Pike, Lititz, PA. “A day at Oregon Dairy will deepen attendees’ knowledge geothermal technology, its many uses and incredible energy efficiency.” Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking.

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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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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

Business Facilities

As national leaders, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Oregon round out the top five in the ACEEE Scorecard. The balance of the 10 most-improved states are Virginia, Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Nevada, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Idaho advanced seven spots, from 33rd to 26th place. and Kentucky.