Q: My units have baseboard heaters, no ducts and no air conditioning. A heating and cooling specialist suggested I install a special heat pump to replace th baseboards and add air conditioning. Is that possible without ductwork?
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance unveiled a new consumer campaign Tuesday that will aim to further promote ductless heat pumps as an efficient choice for replacing electric heat.
NW Natural expects little change in its rates 2011-2012.
On August 31, NW Natural filed initial requests with the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission for rate adjustments. These adjustments reflect consumer gas purchase for the year beginning November 1, 2011 as well as other small year-to-year changes.
The cost to develop a commercial building in Portland will rise by 8 percent this year, and the city’s building industry is not happy.
The Building Owners and Managers Association is preparing a major lobbying campaign to protest a climate it says threatens the ability of builders to start projects.
Supports of the passive trend achieved a landmark in Oregon this month when a committee charged with drafting the state’s building code adopted a standard recognizing passive house construction.
To Whom It May Concern: I just wanted to say thank you to each of you for taking my calls over and over again, treating me with respect, and more importantly fixing the problem. You all did an outstanding job on behalf of Jacobs and I hope your service department knows what assets you are.
I am sure other customers see the same thing that we saw, and believe me, when someone asks our comments on Jacobs; our response will be "No one is as nice as the guys at Jacobs"