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Green Building Services

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Building Codes Division created a green building services section in April 2008 to help Oregon’s building community by providing a single point of contact on the issues surrounding high performance construction. Green Building Services is focusing on the built environment and:

  • Energy efficiency
  • Renewable energy
  • Water conservation
 

Contact
What We Provide
Oregon Smart Guides
Upcoming Trainings
Current Projects
Statewide Alternate Methods (SAMs)
Helpful Tools

Program News & Updates
8/18/10
Oregon Reach Code Committee meeting
7/21/10
Oregon Reach Code Committee meeting
7/7/10
Oregon Reach Code Committee meeting
6/9/10
Oregon Reach Code Committee meeting
5/26/10
Notice regarding Residential Comment Period: 2011 Reach Code Adoption
5/12/10
Oregon Reach Code Committee meeting
4/28/10
NEW! Notice of extended comment period: 2011 Reach Code Adoption
4/28/10
Oregon Reach Code Committee meeting
4/14/10
Oregon Reach Code Committee meeting
3/23/10
2011 Oregon Reach Code adoption process begins!
3/16/10
Rulemaking hearing - Adoption of 2010 Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code
2/16/10
NEW! Implementation of the 2010 Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code
2/4/10
Oregon Reach Code - solicitation for committee members
10/14/08
New building codes standards support electric vehicle growth
10/2/08
Building Codes Division takes action to allow water conservation in commercial buildings
7/11/08
Building Codes Division takes action to support water conservation
 
Newly Adopted Rules (within the last 90 days)
5/27/10
2010 Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code Adoption Rules - Effective 7/1/10
 
Contact

Green Building Services Manager
Andrea Fogue
503-378-4150
Andrea.J.Fogue@state.or.us

Green Building Services Coordinator
Gabrielle Schiffer
503-373-7418
Gabrielle.M.Schiffer@state.or.us
 
What we provide
  • a single point of contact for contractors, local government and consumers
  • training and education on new technologies for both builders and local government
  • best practice information (Oregon Smart Guides) to help consumers and local government put new technologies and methods into action
  • solutions to regulatory challenges for green building construction specifically in the areas of new materials and products
  • construction standards for green building that position Oregon as a center for innovation both nationally and internationally
 
Oregon Smart Guides

Rainwater harvesting
Water conservation systems

 
Upcoming Trainings
None at this time
 
Current Projects
 
Statewide Alternate Methods (SAMs)

Statewide Alternate Methods (SAMs) to the building code and administrative rules that support green building technology and practices:

Helpful Tools

Related Programs
2011 Oregon Reach Code Committee
Commercial Structures
Energy Program

Miscellaneous
Local Building Department Newsletter

   
   
 

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