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Join us at the Portland Plan Fairs! Find an event near you: March 2nd, 6th, 10th and 11th The Portland Plan will be the City’s road map for the next 25 years, guiding our direction as the city grows and … Continue reading →

The Obama Administration’s newly unveiled housing finance plan may have clouded the picture for policymakers, lenders and bond buyers, but it made the future for borrowers starkly clear: It’s going to cost more to get a home loan.  Mortgages have … Continue reading →

Energy-efficient lighting can illuminate a whole new world of cost savings and enhance the work environment or guest experience. Lighting upgrades are the best—and often, the easiest—first step in any energy-efficiency program and can pay back your investment cost through … Continue reading →

Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This … Continue reading →