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Energy (view all)
Publications from the City of Portland's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs

- 1990 Energy Policy: Impacts and Achievements (PDF Document, 171kb) - 3/28/06 
- LED Traffic Signals=Energy Saving (PDF Document, 696kb) - 3/28/06 
- City Energy Challenge Report 1991-2001 (PDF Document, 214kb) - 3/28/06 


Global Warming (view all)
- DRAFT Climate Action Plan - 9/16/09 
- Portland Global Warming Overview (PDF Document, 4,071kb) - 11/27/06 
- Global Warming Progress Report (PDF Document, 223kb) - 6/28/06 
- Portland Climate Change Efforts (PDF Document, 95kb) - 6/28/06 
- Global Warming Update (PDF Document, 144kb) - 6/28/06 
- City of Portland/Multnomah County Local Action Plan on Global Warming (PDF Document, 325kb) - 6/28/06 
- The City of Portland Responds to Global Warming (PDF Document, 60kb) - 6/28/06 
- Carbon Dioxide Reduction Strategy Update (PDF Document, 151kb) - 6/28/06 
- Carbon Dioxide Reduction Strategy Update (PDF Document, 83kb) - 6/28/06 
- Global Warming Reduction Strategy (PDF Document, 29kb) - 6/28/06 


Food Policy
Reports and publications from the City and the Portland/Multnomah Food Policy Council



Green Building
Reports, publications and case studies related to sustainable construction and remodeling

- Green Building Publications - 10/27/08 

Case Studies (view all)
- Portland Walking Tour of Sustainable Sites (PDF Document, 1,184kb) - 3/20/09 
- Green Building Economic Development Study (PDF Document, 326kb) - 10/8/07 

Residential Projects in Portland
- Sellwood House Case Study (PDF Document, 124kb) - 6/29/06 

Douglas Meadows (view all)
- Project Team - 4/3/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 4/3/06 
- Operations and Maintenance - 4/3/06 
- Construction - 5/31/06 
- Design - 5/31/06 
- Pre-design - 4/3/06 
- Overview - 5/2/06 

Rivas-Scott Home (view all)
- Project Team - 4/3/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 4/3/06 
- Operations and Maintenance - 5/31/06 
- Construction - 5/31/06 
- Design - 4/3/06 
- Pre-Design - 4/3/06 
- Overview - 5/31/06 

Orpinela Guest House and Ecoroof (view all)
- Project Team - 4/3/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 5/31/06 
- Operations and Maintenance - 4/3/06 
- Construction - 5/31/06 
- Design - 4/3/06 
- Pre-design - 4/3/06 
- Overview - 5/31/06 

Bacon-Brenes Home

Commercial Projects in Portland
- Portland's Green Building Program (PowerPoint Presentation, 63,134kb) - 9/17/08 

Balfour Guthrie Building (view all)
- Project Team - 4/4/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 4/4/06 
- Operations and Maintenance - 4/4/06 
- Construction - 4/4/06 
- Design - 4/4/06 
- Pre-Design - 4/4/06 
- Overview - 4/6/06 

Portland State University - Epler Hall (view all)
LEED-rated, mixed-use residence hall captures rainwater

- Project Team - 4/5/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 5/9/06 
- Operation and Maintenance - 5/9/06 
- Construction - 5/9/06 
- Design - 5/9/06 
- Pre-design - 5/9/06 
- Overview - 5/9/06 

Brewery Block 4 (view all)
- Project Team - 4/5/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 4/5/06 
- Operations and Maintenance - 4/5/06 
- Construction - 4/5/06 
- Design - 4/5/06 
- Pre-design - 4/5/06 
- Overview - 4/5/06 

People's Food Co-op (view all)
Integrated, community design responds to sun and rain

- Project Team - 4/5/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 4/5/06 
- Operations and Maintenance - 4/5/06 
- Construction - 4/5/06 
- Design - 4/5/06 
- Pre-design - 4/5/06 
- Overivew - 4/13/06 

Ode to Roses (view all)
Small mixed use project demonstrates that less can be more

- Project Team - 4/5/06 
- Costs and Benefits - 4/5/06 
- Operations and Maintenance - 4/5/06 
- Construction - 4/5/06 
- Design - 4/5/06 
- Pre-design - 4/5/06 
- Overview - 4/13/06 

Salvaging the Past, Present and Future (view all)
Four commercial projects reuse salvaged building materials

- Resources - 4/11/06 
- General Services Administration - 5/9/06 
- Green Dog Pet Supply - 5/9/06 
- Gravy - 5/31/06 
- The Elements at Gateway - 5/9/06 

Green Building Policies

Policy for City Facilities
City of Portland policy documents on green building


Policy Documents (view all)
- Green Building Resolution (2009) (PDF Document, 50kb) - 5/4/09 
- Green Building Resolution (2001) (PDF Document, 122kb) - 5/4/09 
- Green Building Resolution (2005) - 5/4/09 

Status Reports (view all)

Resources for Staff (view all)
- USGBC Roadmap to Sustainable Government Buildings (PDF Document, 1,979kb) - 5/28/09 
- LEED AP staff - 4/29/09 

New Green Building Policy (view all)
Information about the City's proposal to expand green building requirements

- Policy Presentation (PDF) (PDF Document, 1,054kb) - 1/20/09 
- Press release - 12/3/08 
- Q&A (PDF) (PDF Document, 128kb) - 12/3/08 
- Economic Assessment (PDF) (PDF Document, 295kb) - 12/8/08 
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (PDF Document, 409kb) - 12/3/08 
- Policy Document (PDF) (PDF Document, 605kb) - 12/12/08 

Project Guidebooks (view all)
- Tenant Improvement Guide - 3/24/08 
- Green Home Remodeling Guide - 1/8/09 


Garbage and Recycling Publications

General (view all)
Citywide Solid Waste Plan, Annual Solid Waste Reports

- History of Portland's Commercial Solid Waste & Recycling System - 11/20/07 
- Beyond 60 Percent: Plan for Achieving the 2005 Solid Waste Recycling Goal (PDF Document, 2,025kb) - 11/20/07 
- Solid Waste Management Report 2000 (PDF Document, 94kb) - 3/21/06 
- Solid Waste Management Report 2001 (PDF Document, 462kb) - 11/20/07 
- Solid Waste Management Report 2002 (PDF Document, 299kb) - 11/20/07 
- Solid Waste Management Report 2003 (PDF Document, 520kb) - 11/20/07 

Commercial Composting Program (view all)
Presentations, reports and publications related to the Portland Composts! program

- Commercial Food Composting Policy Analysis: Portland, Oregon (PDF Document, 433kb) - 3/21/06 
- Commercial Food Composting: Analysis of Food-related Businesses' Food Waste Disposal (PDF Document, 1,423kb) - 3/21/06 
- Testimony in support of Clopyralid Regulation (PDF Document, 90kb) - 3/21/06 
- Powerpoint presentation to Association of Oregon Recyclers (PDF Document, 909kb) - 3/21/06 
- Commercial Food Diversion Program: Voluntary Outreach Strategy (PDF Document, 299kb) - 3/21/06 
- Food Waste Diversion Greenhouse Gas Analysis: Portland (PDF Document, 331kb) - 3/21/06 

Business Case Studies (view all)
- Zupan's (PDF Document, 231kb) - 3/21/06 
- Wildwood (PDF Document, 185kb) - 3/21/06 
- Hot Lips Pizza (PDF Document, 198kb) - 3/21/06 
- Higgins Restaurant (PDF Document, 174kb) - 3/21/06 

Residential Recycling Studies (view all)
- 2008-2009 Rate Study (PDF Document, 1,904kb) - 11/10/09 
- 2007-08 Residential Rate Study (PDF Document, 1,874kb) - 8/20/08 
- Curbsider Newsletter Evaluation Survey (PDF Document, 391kb) - 9/28/06 
- Comparing Recyclers and Nonrecyclers in N/NE Portland: Implications for Increasing Participation in the Curbside Program (PDF Document, 366kb) - 9/28/06 
- Recycling Outreach Project in N/NE Portland (PDF Document, 201kb) - 9/28/06 
- N/NE Portland Low Participation Recycling Project Final Report (PDF Document, 1,259kb) - 9/28/06 

Commercial Recycling
Reports, studies and publications related to business recycling


Business Case Studies

Rules and Regulations
Solid waste and recycling requirements for the City of Portland


Portland Curbsider (view all)
- June 2009 (PDF Document, 2,157kb) - 6/4/09 
- December 2008 (PDF Document, 461kb) - 8/31/09 
- September 2008 (PDF Document, 681kb) - 10/17/08 
- December 2007 (PDF Document, 952kb) - 10/17/08 
- June 2007 (PDF Document, 643kb) - 10/17/08 

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