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How your home affects the climate

Home energy use accounts for 20 percent of the average household’s carbon emissions in Multnomah County. Our community’s success in tackling climate change depends on the energy we use and the materials we choose for our homes.

Take action now for the climate

  • Track your energy use and sign up for green power.
  • Insulate and weatherize your home.
  • Remodeling? Reduce and recycle your construction waste.

These actions will help you:

  • Save money on your monthly utility bills.
  • Enjoy a more comfortable home environment. Home weatherization by a professional team reduces drafts, protects your home from moisture and improves indoor air quality.
  • Increase the value of your home. Weatherizing your home can qualify you for tax credits and rebates, while adding to the market value of your home.
  • Create healthy outdoor landscapes for people and animals.

Resources

Climate friendly actions you can take at home!

Ready for more? View the full list of climate-friendly actions!

Track your energy use

NW Natural Customers: Home Energy Analyzer  

Pacific Power Customers: Home Energy Analyzer

Portland General Electric (PGE) Customers: Home Energy Analyzer

Use renewable energy

Solar Now! – Expert solar advice, links to incentives and free workshops.

Portland General Electric Renewable energy Options

Pacific Power Blue Sky Renewable Energy

NW Natural's Smart Energy

Improve your home’s energy efficiency

Energy Trust of Oregon – Cash incentives, home evaluation tools and contractor assistance for homes heated with natural gas or electricity.

Clean Energy Works Portland – Lower your home energy bills through weatherization and home equipment upgrades with no upfront costs.

Get technical assistance

Regional Green Building Hotline – Green building questions answered here, FREE. Call 503-823-5431.

Fix-it Fairs – Free workshops and booths offering advice on saving money in your home, offered three times a year.

Build it Green! Home Tour – Annual tour of green homes and remodels in the Portland metro area, followed by a free Information Fair.

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and US Green building Council (USGBC) ReGreen Program - Free downloadable guide to green home remodeling.

Clean up your indoor air quality

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Reduce lead, mold and asbestos in your home.

Portland Development Commission (PDC) Lead Hazard Control Program

Metro Green Cleaners

Conserve water

Portland Water Bureau

Reduce your construction waste

Habitat for Humanity ReStore – salvaged building material center.

The ReBuilding Center – salvaged building material center.

Metro’s Find a Construction Debris Recycler

Boneyard NW – online building materials exchange.

MetroPaint – Using recycled paint reduces waste, avoids production and shipping of new paint and it's a locally produced product!

Landscape naturally

Metro Natural Gardening

Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) Ecoroof Program

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Healthy Home Articles
What are the criteria to achieve Passive House status? (Part 2) | Climate Action Now | Healthy Home - Air-tightness and total energy use are key criteria for certification
What is a Passive House? (Part 1) | Climate Action Now | Healthy Home - Passive buildings consume 30 to 50 percent less energy than comparable U.S. buildings.
Healthy Home: Portland Loves Tiny Houses - From the BPS Green Building Team
Healthy Home: Save Energy and Money with a Programmable Thermostat - Installing a programmable thermostat is an easy way to save energy and money
Healthy Home: Little is Large on the 2012 BIG! Home Tour - Build It Green! is a self-guided tour of 16 green remodels and new homes around Portland
Healthy Home: Heating Energy Savings in Summer - Replacing your water heater can save you money!
Healthy Home: Going Native in the Garden - Spring is a great time to get your native garden going
Healthy Home: Think outside the box - Building a new small home? Consider the ideabox.
Healthy Home: Seasons Greetings! - Holiday greetings from the Green Building Team at BPS
Healthy Home: Home Energy IQ Workshops Help Save Energy at Home - Discover easy ways to save energy (and money) at these free workshops Image: Attic insulation
Healthy Home: Heating Season is Just Around the Corner - Get started early on home heating steps to save time, money, and resources.
Healthy Home: Build It Green! Home Tour - Self-guided tour of 22 green homes on Sept 24
Healthy Home: Keep Cool for Free - Easy (and free) ways to beat the heat at home this summer
Healthy Home: It's Not Too Late To Weatherize - BPS Green Building Team volunteers with Clean Energy Project.
Healthy Home: Seeing Clearly - A closer look at original wood windows.
Healthy Home: Do you know how to "Kill-A-Watt?" - Learn how much electricity your household items use.
Healthy Home: Small Homes, Big Benefits - Bigger isn’t always better, especially when looking at household carbon emissions.
Healthy Home: The time to insulate is now! - Learn more about making your home more comfortable and energy efficient.
Healthy Home: How do you measure up? - Helpful tools to track, understand and share your energy use.
Healthy Home: Come "kick the tires" on environmentally-friendly homes! - Attend the Build It Green! Home Tour & Info Fair on September 25th, 2010.
Healthy Home: How many Portlanders does it take to change a light bulb? - Save electricity, save money and reduce your environmental impact.

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