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City of Portland Sustainability Calendar

A listing of City of Portland events and community events promoting sustainability for residents and businesses. Not all events are administered by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; contact listed event host for more information. Click on the event name for more details about the event. 

 

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March 2010

Thursday, March 11 2010
Applying LEED? for Homes to Your Project
Starts Thursday, March 11 2010 @ 8:00 AM Ends 10:00 AM
Length 2 hours  
Fee $50.00  
Presented by Earth Advantage Institute

LEED Existing Building Operations & Maintenance Exam Prep
Starts Thursday, March 11 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends 5:00 PM
Portland State University   Sustainable Design & Development Courses

Cascadia Transformational Lecture Series Featuring Robert Young
Starts Thursday, March 11 2010 @ 5:30 PM Ends 7:00 PM
Length 1.5 hours  
Fee $10.00  
Towards an American Architecture

Solarize Northeast - Technical Nuts & Bolts of Going Solar
Starts Thursday, March 11 2010 @ 6:30 PM Ends 8:00 PM
Length 1.5 hours  
Presented by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods

Friday, March 12 2010 - Saturday, March 13
Ecoroof Portland
Starts Friday, March 12 2010 @ 8:00 AM Ends Saturday, March 13 2010 @ 5:00 PM
Length 2 days  
Presented by the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES)

Friday, March 12 2010
Green Building Design and Operations: Benefits, Strategies and Resources
Starts Friday, March 12 2010 @ 8:30 AM Ends 4:00 PM
Fee $279.00  
University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program

Creating a Green Home: New, Addition, and Remodel
Starts Friday, March 12 2010 @ 9:30 AM Ends Saturday, March 13 2010 @ 12:00 PM
Length 2 days  
Fee $30.00  
Presented by Earth Advantage Institute

Creating a Not So Big? Inspired Home: Right Sizing the American Dream
Starts Friday, March 12 2010 @ 1:00 PM Ends Saturday, March 13 2010 @ 2:30 PM
Length 2 days  
Fee $20.00  
Presented by Earth Advantage Institute

Saturday, March 13 2010
Rain Gardens 101
Starts Saturday, March 13 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends 1:00 PM
Length 4 hours  
Presented by East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD)

Sunday, March 14 2010
Harpoon [OPEN] House
Starts Sunday, March 14 2010 @ 10:00 AM Ends 4:00 PM
Length 6 hours  
Presented by Design for Occupancy

Monday, March 15 2010
Solar Energy Boot Camp
Starts Monday, March 15 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends 5:00 PM
Portland State University   Sustainable Design & Development Courses

Wednesday, March 17 2010
Rain gardens: A workshop for landscape and building professionals
Starts Wednesday, March 17 2010 @ 8:30 AM Ends 5:00 PM
Length full day  
Fee $50.00  
Presented by East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD)

S.T.A.R. (Sustainability Training for Accredited Real Estate Professionals)
Starts Wednesday, March 17 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends Thursday, March 18 2010 @ 4:00 PM
Length 2 days  
Fee $365.00  
Presented by Earth Advantage Institute

Solarize Northeast - Net Metering (spinning the meter backwards)
Starts Wednesday, March 17 2010 @ 6:30 PM Ends 8:00 PM
Length 1.5 hours  
Presented by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods

Thursday, March 18 2010
Brown bag presentation: Missoula Ice Age Floods
Starts Thursday, March 18 2010 @ 12:00 PM Ends 1:00 PM
Length 1 hour  
Presented by Metro's Natural Areas Program

VOIS Networking Happy Hour
Starts Thursday, March 18 2010 @ 5:30 PM Ends 7:30 PM
Length 2 hours  
Presented by Voice for Oregon Innovation & Sustainability (VOIS)

Friday, March 19 2010
Investment in Natural Infrastructure: Ecosystem Services as an Emerging Asset Class
Starts Friday, March 19 2010 @ 8:30 AM Ends 4:00 PM
Fee $279.00  
University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program

Monday, March 22 2010
Green Building Design, Construction, & Operations
Starts Monday, March 22 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends 4:00 PM
Portland State University   Sustainable Design & Development Courses

Celebrate Gray Water Reuse in Oregon on World Water Day
Starts Monday, March 22 2010 @ 5:30 PM Ends 7:30 PM
Length 2 hours  
Fee open  
Presented by Recode Oregon

Tuesday, March 23 2010 - Wednesday, April 7
Earthen Floor Installation Training Workshop
Starts Tuesday, March 23 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends Wednesday, April 7 2010 @ 5:00 PM
Length 5 days  
Fee $175.00  
Presented by From These Hands and OR Tradeswomen Inc.

Tuesday, March 23 2010
Portland/Multnomah County Sustainable Development Commission
Starts Tuesday, March 23 2010 @ 3:00 PM Ends 5:00 PM

Wednesday, March 24 2010
Rain Gardens 101
Starts Wednesday, March 24 2010 @ 6:00 PM Ends 9:00 PM
Length 3 hours  
Presented by East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD)

Thursday, March 25 2010
"Solar Power" Seminar
Starts Thursday, March 25 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends 5:00 PM
Length full day  
Fee $495.00  
Presented by the Seminar Group

LEED Building Design and Construction Exam Prep
Starts Thursday, March 25 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends 4:00 PM
Portland State University   Sustainable Design & Development Courses

Friday, March 26 2010
Carbon Footprints and Climate Risk: Tools for Business and Government
Starts Friday, March 26 2010 @ 8:30 AM Ends 4:00 PM
Fee $279.00  
University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program

Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) Program - Module 3
Starts Friday, March 26 2010 @ 9:00 AM Ends Saturday, March 27 2010 @ 5:00 PM
Length 2 days  
Fee $295.00  
Presented by Earth Advantage Institute

Energy Trust of Oregon Better Living Show
Starts Friday, March 26 2010 @ 12:00 PM Ends Sunday, March 28 2010 @ 5:00 PM
Length 3 days  
Sponsored by Energy Trust of Oregon.

Tuesday, March 30 2010
Green roofs and living walls for wildlife
Starts Tuesday, March 30 2010 @ 7:00 PM Ends 8:30 PM
Length 1.5 hours  
Fee $10.00  
Co-sponsored by the City of Portland

Wednesday, March 31 2010
Living Building Challenge 2.0 Road Show
Starts Wednesday, March 31 2010 @ 8:30 AM Ends 3:30 PM
Length full day  
Fee $345.00  
Presented by the International Living Building Institute