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April 2010

Prices rise for construction materials

Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce 
POSTED: Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 03:57 PM PT
BY: Justin Carinci

Construction material prices continue to increase, rising 1.3 percent last month, according to federal Labor Department statistics released today.

Iron and steel prices were up 5.1 percent; steel mill products, 3.4 percent; wire and cable, 4.2 percent; softwood lumber, 2.4 percent. Prepared asphalt, tar, roofing and siding were up 0.8 percent and concrete products were up 0.1 percent.

U-Haul: More families moving to Portland

Portland Business Journal, April 5, 2010

More families are choosing to call Portland home. The city ranked No. 3 in a just released study that tracks rentals of moving trucks.

UFactorThe factor representing resistance to heat flow of various building materials.-Haul International Inc.’s “2009 Top UFactorThe factor representing resistance to heat flow of various building materials..S. Growth Cities Report,” study released Monday, tracks the percentage change in outbound and inbound moving truck rentals.

PGE to offer online enegy tracking

PGE to offer online energy tracking
POSTED: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 02:52 PM PT
BY: Nathalie Weinstein

Daily Journal of Commerce
 

See full article here.

Push being made for more Green Certrification

POSTED: Monday, February 22, 2010 at 04:33 PM PT
BY: Nathalie Weinstein
Portland Daily Journal of Commerce

Read full atricle here.

Upgrade Now, Energy Savings Pay Later

POSTED: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM PT
BY: Melody Finnemore
Portland Daily Journal of Commerce

See full story here.

By now, many property owners - commercial and residential - understand the benefits of improving energy efficiency and want to take steps to enhance the energy performance in their buildings or homes. However, up-front costs often put the kibosh on any plans.

Oregon "Reaches" with new code

When it comes to cutting Oregon’s carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, building to the standard building code isn’t cutting it.

That’s why the Oregon Building Codes Division this month will begin developing the Oregon Reach Code, an optional building code that directs contractors to construct buildings significantly more energy efficient than under the present code.

New "Fuel Mileage" Label for homes

Energy Trust of Oregon has developed a new residential energy labeling system that allows buyers to compare the efficiency of homes in the same way that consumers compare the fuel efficiency of automobiles. Based on considerations such as a home’s size, level of insulation, HVACHeating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. systems, lighting, and major appliances, the Energy Performance Score is calculated based on both energy consumption and carbon emissions, with low scores indicating the greatest efficiency.

Portland ranks 12th for Energy Star buildings

POSTED: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 10:53 AM PT
BY: Nathalie Weinstein
Tags: energy efficiency, EPA
 

Portland ranks 12th in the nation for Energy Star’s annual ranking of top 25 UFactorThe factor representing resistance to heat flow of various building materials..S. cities with the most Energy Star labeled buildings.

Energy Trust increases non-lighting incentives

Energy Trust increases non-lighting incentives

POSTED: Friday, April 2, 2010 at 11:10 AM PT
BY: Nathalie Weinstein
Tags: Energy Trust of Oregon
 

Businesses who invest in energy efficiency improvements for their commercial buildings can now get more money back from the Energy Trust of Oregon when they register their projects.

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