Oregon university projects face delays because of legislative action
More than a dozen Oregon University System capital construction projects – from the Oregon Sustainability Center to Oregon State University's new student union – are being held up because of a lack of...
View ArticleSkanska moves into KOIN Center, quashing rumors about Oregon Sustainability...
Skanska USA moved its office from its former Beaverton location into the downtown Portland KOIN Center this week. After a 3-month renovation, employees moved into the office on Nov. 14. The post...
View ArticleSustainable construction to remain a strong theme in 2012
The Oregon Sustainability Center and two green housing groups will make 2012 a busy year in Portland. The post Sustainable construction to remain a strong theme in 2012 appeared first on Daily Journal...
View ArticleOregon Sustainability Center appears doomed without legislative approval for...
The proposal to build the Oregon Sustainability Center, a planned $61.7 million green building showpiece, may be dead in the water. As the short state legislative session comes to a close, it is all...
View ArticleAdams responds to Oregon Sustainability Center funding failure
In the wake of the news that the Oregon Sustainability Center will not move forward this year as its supporters hoped, Mayor Sam Adams announced that the city of Portland is not ready to give up on the...
View ArticleOregon Sustainability Center will not be built, Adams announces
Mayor Sam Adams on Friday announced that the proposed Oregon Sustainability Center will not be built. Adams’ reasoning was that the $63.3 million project did not have enough City Council votes to move...
View ArticleOregon Sustainability Center team takes lessons from failed project
Last week, Portland Mayor Sam Adams, a longtime advocate for the Oregon Sustainability Center, acknowledged that it won’t be built. But team members working on the project, including developers,...
View ArticlePortland engineering firm seeks proposals for living building
Interface Engineering, in collaboration with NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson, is seeking a new, highly efficient office space for itself near downtown Portland. The company’s aspirations are for a...
View ArticleSam Adams’ legacy in shadow of recession
Portland Mayor Sam Adams is just days away from leaving office. When it comes to the development, what kind of legacy will he leave behind? Read what some local industry leaders say, and then weigh in...
View ArticleNet-zero commercial buildings still costly
Economic factors are holding back development of more net-zero buildings, industry professionals say. The post Net-zero commercial buildings still costly appeared first on Daily Journal of Commerce.
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