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Green Grows the Proposal, Oh!
Buildings are responsible for nearly half of Portland’s greenhouse gas emissions, and Portland residents and businesses now spend $750 million each year to heat, cool and power our buildings. . .Each building represents an opportunity to strengthen Portland’s future—or weaken it. . . To reach the City’s environmental and economic goals, new policies and actions must be implemented to accelerate the spread of high performance green building.
—City of Portland’s Proposed High Performance Green Building Policy Fact Sheet
This Friday, the Portland AIA/Committee on the Environment presents a “greenbag” lunchtime talk with Vinh Mason from The City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development, who will be presenting the City of Portland’s Proposed High Performance Green Building Policy.
The community-wide green building policy proposal is intended to provide incentives and technical assistance for new construction and existing buildings that incorporate advanced green building measures. Another facet of the Portland policy is focused on economic development and job creation, keeping buildings affordable over the long term, and improving indoor environmental quality, occupant health and productivity. The proposed Policy also addresses City Council’s goal to identify steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050.
For you public participation fans out there, it’s worth noting that relevant, constructive comments received by January 20, 2009 will be considered before the policy is submitted to City Council.
New Green Building Policy PDX: Vinh Mason, City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development
Friday, January 9, 12 pm (bring your own lunch)
AIA Center For Architecture
403 NW 11th Avenue, Portland
