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LEED Platinum home generates net-positive energy in Oregon

Built for clients who wanted a home with minimal site impact, the Live Edge residence is an environmentally friendly...

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Bottle recycling in Oregon hits 90 percent record high

Oregon is seeing record-breaking recycling rates for their progressive movement dating back to 1971. As the first...

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This green-roofed home for a master gardener embraces nature

Tapped to design a home for a master gardener in Portland, Oregon, Olson Kundig crafted the Country Garden House,...

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Oregon initiates first modern statewide refillable glass bottle system in the US

At the beginning of the century, refillable bottles were the only option when you purchased a beer or soda from...

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Hood River retreat boasts minimal environmental impact

Lovers of the Columbia River Gorge will swoon over this beautiful vacation retreat perched right on Neal Creek,...

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The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week

An important feature of permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same...

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Metal-clad Treehouse for “no-commute lifestyles” mimics Portland’s forests

With projects like LEVER Architecture’s recently completed Treehouse, it’s little wonder Portland, Ore. scores...

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Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking two more national monuments

United States Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has recommended that two more national monuments in the West...

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Hundreds of organisms hitch a ride from Japan to Oregon on waves of plastic trash

Japanese marine animals have hitched a ride all the way to the United States with unlikely help from plastic garbage....

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Staggered volumes help make Portland’s Slate building an energy-efficient marvel

Portland, Oregon's new mixed-use development, known as Slate, consists of a shifting stack of volumes that reflect...

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Kengo Kuma just unveiled his first U.S. home in Portland, Oregon

Acclaimed architect Kengo Kuma has crafted a stunning cross-cultural home that combines the best of American modern...

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Oozing hagfish spill covers Oregon highway with slime

These images aren't from a horror show in which alien creatures paralyze highways and melt cars wherever they fall...

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Nation’s tallest timber building to rise in Portland

The nation’s tallest wooden high-rise will soon take shape in Portland, Oregon. Funded by a $1.5 million-dollar...

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Snøhetta unveils spectacular makeover for nation’s second-largest waterfall

The nation’s second largest waterfall by volume will soon reopen to the public for the first time in over 150...

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Oregon Ducks hit a home run with über-green Jane Sanders Stadium

The Oregon Ducks hit a home run recently with the addition of the Jane Sanders Stadium, a svelte new home for the...

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Desert Rain House in Oregon is one of the greenest homes in the world

There's a new contender for the world's greenest home: Desert Rain House in Bend, Oregon. Designed by Tozer Design,...

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Judge greenlights kids’ climate change lawsuit against US govt

Kids may not be able to vote, but they are finding other ways to hold government leaders accountable for their...

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Video captures vandals toppling 18-million-year-old sandstone formation in Oregon

An iconic sandstone formation on the Oregon coast known as “the duckbill” is no more, after a group of vandals...

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Basecamp tiny home boasts a large rooftop deck for mountain-climbing couple and 3 dogs

Tina and Luke moved from Massachusetts across the country to Oregon to build their tiny house and start Backcountry...

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Oregon and California sea star populations rebound 2 years after devastating viral outbreak

Two years ago, scientists were baffled by a massive sea star die-off off the coast of California. A viral disease,...

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How design humanizes patients’ experience at the St Charles Bend Cancer Center

The architects set out to create a design that humanizes healthcare facilities by bringing relaxation and serenity...

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The world’s first all-vegan supermarket chain is coming to Portland

Shopping while vegan can be tough: in conventional supermarkets, you're lucky to have a tiny section dedicated...

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Couple turns a 40-foot-tall fire lookout into a spectacular off-grid home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkArlRbA9VM Though they’ve spotted fires from their lofty home before, Tompkins...

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Scientists discover seaweed that tastes just like fried bacon

Scientists have discovered a new strain of seaweed that tastes like bacon. Not even kidding. The strain is a type...

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World’s smallest park was started by a guerilla gardener over 65 years ago

Dick Fagan returned to Portland in 1946 after serving in World War Two. A journalist, his office at the Oregon...

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Looking for a beer made from actual human piss? Urine luck.

In 2001 the hipsters of Portland planted the seed for a fascination with PBR that quickly spread nation-wide. So...

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Sign up now for the Organicology food conference in Portland, OR, this February

From Febrary 5–7, 2015, the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, will be host...

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Oregon’s Largest Education Building Achieves LEED Platinum Certification

Designed by Portland-based SERA Architects and Los Angeles-based CO Architects, the Collaborative Life Sciences...

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Brilliant Garage Apartment Maximizes Space With Custom Multi-Functional Furniture

The garage renovation was designed by PATH Architecture to create a versatile space for the client that could be...

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Man Transforms School Bus into a Groovy Mobile Cabin Made from Leftover Forest Cuttings

A long-time traveler, Selby had long entertained the idea of a bus conversion, but the decision to purchase a $3,000...

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