Sustainability at PDC

Green Building Resources

• A Green Building Primer and the Business Case for Constructing LEED Certified Buildings
• Centennial Mills Sustainable Development Goals, Policies, and Resources, 9/07
• PDC's Green Building and Sustainability Accomplishments Report: 2003-2007
• PDC's Green Building Policy Program Guidelines
• Sustainability Plan September 2007 to September 2008
• Green Building Technical and Funding Resources

• Cascadia Green Building Council
• U.S. Green Building Council and LEED

Green Building Hotline: 503-823-5431

 

Training

First National "Green Broker Conference"
May 22, 2008 - Oregon Convention Center

LEED for Accredited Professionals Workshop, May 27, 2008, flyer

 

Documents

2007 North Pearl District Plan
This Plan was developed by the Portland Bureau of Planning. PDC led the development of the Plan sections that address sustainable development, including the Sustainable Communities Concept section.

2007 Sustainability Program Charter
Sustainability Plan September 2007 to September 2008
Centennial Mills Sustainable Development Goals, Policies, and Resources, 9/07
Green Office Guide encourages businesses to adopt sustainable practices.
Switching to Green, a guide for the commercial sector to pursue renewable energy.

• Portland is considered the best bicycling city in the U.S.

Climate Change

• Vast Antarctic ice shelf on verge of collapse
  msnbc.com, 5/25/08
• America's Metro Areas: Carbon Leaders and Laggards
  postwritersgroup.com, 6/1/08
• Study links Oregon's growing dead zone to climate change
  
  Dead zones off Oregon and Washington likely tied to global warming, study
  says
  Low-oxygen areas that show scant signs of sea life have expanded. 'We seem to have crossed a tipping point,' a scientist says.
  By Kenneth R. Weiss
  Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
  February 15, 2008
  
  NEWPORT, ORE. — Peering into the murky depths, Jane Lubchenco searched for sea life, but all she saw were signs of death...  download PDF version
• In 2008, a 100 Percent Chance of Alarm
• Science: Global Warming
• Oregon's Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Transportation Carpool Match NW: CarpoolMatchNW.org is an easy and convenient way to find someone to share a ride in Oregon and SW Washington. Your personal information is secure and confidential. Simply log on, and you will receive guidance through a matching process. Communication between matches is by email. EPA Personal Carbon Emissions Calculator Driving Cost Calculator: See how much you spend (and how much you can save) each month by driving less. Explore Travel Options.

 

Articles

Finance & Real Estate	Greening Portland
Study: Green Is Greener on Other Side of Pond GlobeSt.com, 10/30/2007 Building owner gets 5% discount on insurance premium for going green Real estate industry goes green—voluntarily Jeff Bennett, Tribune, 4/19/2007	Greenest cities in the USA Ars Technica - Boston, MA 2/23/2008 Do You Live in One of the World's 15 Greenest Cities? Grist Magazine, 7/27/2007 Is Your City Green? MSN City Guides PDX Fresh: The new and recycled ways Portlanders are making a greener future, Willamette Week, 5/6/2007 City goes dumpster diving to thwart trash Kennedy Smith, Tribune, 5/2/2007 Beyond platinum Alison Ryan, Tribune, 4/30/2007 Green street policy could grow economy Alison Ryan, Tribune, 4/19/2007 Source: SustainLane, 4/16/2007. (Ratings are for the 50 largest U.S. cities.)
Sustainable Development	The Planet
How green is your red? As wineries gain sustainable certifications, shop carefully, 5/8/2007 Green Briefs: News from around the sustainable world, 5/8/2007	Global Warming: 51 Things We Can Do to Save the Environment Time NASA: Danger Point Closer Than Thought From Warming ABC News, 4/30/2007 Fifty Ways to Help Save the Planet: What you can do!

Gardening

• www.sustainable-gardening.com
• Gardening with Native Oregon Plants http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/ec/ec1577/text.pdf http://www.willamettegardens.com/
• Organic Gardening
• Visit the Ecotrust Farmers Market - Thursdays, 3:30 - 7:30 721 NW 9th Ave.
• Buy Local! Support local farmers by learning about where you food comes from. Vote with your dollars to help support our local food economy. How? You can purchase products from any number of Portland area farmers markets, buy "home grown" labeled items at New Seasons, or choosing the locally grown products from your neighborhood grocer.
• Growing Gardens

Presentations

City High Performance Green Building Policy LEED for Neighborhood Development Introduction toEnvironmental Quality City of PortlandSustainable Government Efforts

Toxic Contamination: Sources, Impacts & Transformation PDC Green Building Policy 2006 PDC's Green Building Services Training Sitka Apartments: Greenbuilding and Economic Decisions in Affordable Housing

Bicycling

Portland Goes Platinum: becomes first major U.S. city to win Bicycle Friendly City Award

PDOT Bike Page

Bicycle Transportation Alliance

BikePortland.org

METRO Bike There map

TRIMET taking your bike on the bus

Oregon's bicycle manual

Plan your bike route

PDC 2007 Bike Commute Challenge Video on YouTube