Tickets on sale for “Build it Green! – Home Tour”
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| Ticket sales open for 2011 Build It Green! Home Tour
From owners to developers to do-it-yourselfers, the emergence of women in the design/build industry is reflected in this year’s BIG! Tour |
| One of the year’s best opportunities to learn about green building techniques happens at the 10th annual Build It Green! Home Tour and Information Fair tour on Sept. 24, 2011. Presented by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, the self-guided tour will feature 22 green remodels and new homes around the Portland metropolitan area. Tickets are now on sale at Green Depot (formerly Ecohaus) and at www.portlandonline.com/bps/builditgreen.
“For the past 10 years, the Build It Green! Home Tour and Info Fair has introduced the elements of green building to thousands of Portlanders through a fun and engaging event. Thanks to promotions like this, Portland can boast one of the largest concentration of green building professionals per capita in the country. It’s another great way to make sustainable practices the easy choice for our residents,” said Portland Mayor Sam Adams. This year’s tour includes something for everyone: June Key Delta House, a community center constructed with shipping containers; a Greene and Greene-inspired American Arts and Crafts home; an upgrade project by Clean Energy Works Oregon and even a home on wheels. Many of the homes and affordable housing include solar panels, ecoroofs, rainwater harvesting, natural landscaping, water and energy conservation, reused building materials, alternative construction techniques and small footprints (accessory dwelling units or ADUs). Visit www.portlandonline.com/bps/bigtourpreview to see a preview of the tour homes. Homeowners and contractors will be available to share their personal experiences and to answer questions. A FREE family-friendly information fair will be a prelude to the tour with green vendors, demonstrations, food, drink and music. Details
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Questions? Send an e-mail to greenhotline@portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823-5431. Staff will make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. Please notify us no fewer than five (5) business days prior to the event by phone at 503-823-7700, by the TTY line at 503-823-6868, or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900. |
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To create and enhance a vibrant city, BPS combines the disciplines of planning and sustainability to advance Portland’s diverse and distinct neighborhoods, promote a prosperous and low-carbon economy, and help ensure that people and the natural environment are healthy and integrated into the cityscape. BPS provides a forum for community engagement and education, and is a catalyst for action. With a city full of partners, BPS develops creative and practical solutions on issues as far ranging as comprehensive, neighborhood and environmental planning,urban design, waste reduction and recycling, energy efficiency and solar technologies. This innovative, interdisciplinary approach strengthens Portland’s position as an international model of sustainable development practices and commerce. www.portlandonline.com/bps# # #
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What the mayor has to say about curbside food composting!
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Dear Portlander,
I’m excited to announce that the City of Portland is one step closer to delivering curbside food composting citywide. Today, City Council took up a long-overdue proposal that will enable Portlanders to easily compost food scraps by placing them in their green yard debris roll cart instead of the garbage.
By taking this step, we can decrease the amount of waste sent to landfills and reduce green house gases released by decomposing food. Food scraps can then be turned into nutrient-rich compost for agriculture and gardening.
Many than 90 cities across the country, including Seattle and San Francisco, have successfully implemented similar programs. I’m eager to see Portland begin its own program and am confident city residents will not only support the change, but find that putting aside food scraps for composting beccomes as natural as putting paper and cans aside for recycling.
Please take a look at the video and FAQ below to learn more.
Yours,
Sam Adams
Mayor
Mayor annouces composting at curb!
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