Promoting green building as the standard of development.

City of Portland Green Building Program

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Solar?  Solar Now!

Call 1-877-546-8769 for expert solar advice or to learn about free workshops in your area. Brought to you by Solar Oregon, Oregon Department of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, and the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. Solar Now! Good Energy for Oregonians

Clean Energy Works: Portland

A pilot program that will help up to 500 qualified Portland homes finance and install energy efficiency upgrades paying for them via access to low-cost, long-term financing. Homes heated with electricity from Portland General Electric or Pacific Power are currently being sought for the pilot.  Read about the program and apply here.

Treebate Program

Receive a treebate of up to $40 ($50 for native species) for trees planted on your property.

Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) Treebate Program. 

Water Bureau House

Read about the City of Portland’s Water Bureau new energy efficient and nature friendly single family home. The property was previously home to two well sites. The home will be open to the public for one year and be a model showcase for sustainable building practices, materials, energy efficient systems and low-impact development.

City of Portland proposed High Performance Green Building Policy

Read about the policy here. 

Ecoroof Grant

Applications are now being accepted for residential and commercial ecoroof projects. 

Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) Ecoroof Incentive Program.

Alternative Technology Advisory Committee

Do you have a new green building product or building strategy? Submit it to the Alternative Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC) which helps BDS evaluate new building technologies and strategies, smoothing the permit process.