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Category Archives: Sustainability

Carbon Drawdown Conference Starts Tuesday

Posted on January 3, 2021 by James Belcher
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The National Council for Science & the Environment and Project Drawdown are co-hosting a virtual conference from January 5-9, 2021. Free for students.

Posted in Climate Change, GHG Emissions, Global, Sustainability, Water

Oregon Has Managed Sprawl Well. Now For Affordable Housing.

Posted on January 10, 2019 by James Belcher

I didn’t know it at the time, but one of the reasons I fell in love with Portland, OR and moved here in 2009 is its development boundary. Unlike some cities in the west (Hey Hey, L.A….), all of Oregon’s Continue reading Oregon Has Managed Sprawl Well. Now For Affordable Housing.→

Posted in Sustainability, Urban Planning | Tagged Urban Development

How Timber High-Rises Meet Fire Codes

Posted on January 8, 2019 by James Belcher

Oregon is working to give the Pacific Northwest’s timber industry a boost by encouraging timber high-rises. Made with strong cross-laminated timber, the material is more sustainable and has a smaller carbon footprint compared with concrete. Cross-laminated timber producers are quite Continue reading How Timber High-Rises Meet Fire Codes→

Posted in Sustainability, Urban Planning
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