BCD display at State Capitol, May 2013 - Photo by Julie Waters
Oregon’s Building Code Celebrates 40 years of Regulatory Success.The passage of Senate Bill 73 in 1973 is the foundation for Oregon’s unique "mini-maxi" building code structure.
Biomass boiler at Illinois Valley High School
Photo by Marcus Kauffman
Installing a high-efficiency biomass boiler can save between $20,000 and $120,000 annually on heating costs...
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Often thought of as an innovative, green construction technology, strawbales are a proven, time-honored building material. Strawbales have been used to construct homes in parts of the western US for more than...
Next time you stop off at Shari’s Cafe and Pie Restaurant in Keizer you may notice a new electric vehicle (EV) ‘quick charge station’ in the parking lot. This new installation at Shari’s completes Oregon’s portion of the West Coast Electric Highway. When finished, the West Coast Electric Highway will have quick chargers operational in 25-60 mile intervals along the entire 1,300 mile length of Interstate 5...
Geothermal projects added nearly 100 megawatts of new electrical capacity in 2012. Building a large geothermal power plant with new technology and aggressive construction timelines can be challenging especially for jurisdictions in the more...
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