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Oct 2,2008
Portland Fashion Week Updates
by pearlgirl
Two updates from Portland Fashion Week... Nike Considered to launch "Sports Inspired" collection at PFW For the second year running, Nike Considered , the eco-conscious Nike label that is the pathfinder for the entire Nike organization, will debuta never-before-seen collection here in their own "backyard," at Portland Fashion Week. Nike Considered Design:
• Nike has always been about performance innovation for the benefit of the athlete, however, since we began measuring our environmental footprint back in 1998 we've gained insight into how we can innovate for the benefit of both the athlete and the environment.
• Nike's Considered philosophy is about combining product performance with environmental sustainability and giving consideration to how decisions made at the beginning of the product design process impacts sustainability at the other end.
• Considered product has provided us with so much learning that is has evol
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Sep 26,2008
Pearl District Changes — Exit World Cup, Enter Laughing Planet
by shooter
World Cup Coffee in the Ecotrust Building will close its doors on Saturday. The company said that the Pearl location wasn't performing as well as its other stores. The lagging performance, along with other factors, led to the company's decision to close the store. World Cup's other locations will remain open, including its nearby store and roasting plant at NW 18th and Glisan. The Ecotrust Building is a prime location and you wouldn't expect it to remain empty for long—it's not, it's already leased! Laughing Planet has leased the space and will open a new café later this year. If you're not familiar with Laughing Planet, here's an excerpt from their website: "The Laughing Planet Café is a quick-service restaurant that serves nutritious fare in the form of tasty burritos (aka "PNDs" or "Portable Nutrition Devices"), bowls, soups, salads, smoothies, juices and home-made cookies. We are dedicated to making wholesome food a
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Sep 22,2008
Portland is the Greenest U.S. City—Well, Mostly!
by pearlgirl
SustainLane.com has released its 2008 City Rankings of the most sustainable cities in the United States— whaddyaknow : Portland is the greenest city in the nation! What's really interesting is the breakdown of categories and where we rank in each. Let's just say that we didn't receive an A+ in every category of our sustainability report card. Portland is a Sustainability Leader in: Air Quality (we're #1) Energy and Climate Change (we're #2) Green Building (we're #1) Green Economy (we're #1) City Innovation (we're #1) Knowledge Base (we're #1) Planning/Land Use (we're #3) Waste Management (we're #7) Tap Water Quality (we're #2) Portland is Sustainably advanced in: City Commuting (we're #11) Metro Congestion (we're #16) Metro Ridership (we're #19)
Portland has Mixed Results in: Natural Disaster Risk (we're #30) Water Supply (we're #28)
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Sep 16,2008
Raise the (Eco) Roof!
by pearlgirl
Eco-roofing is a stormwater management technique—typically over our head (ha!), but new incentives from Portland will put eco-roofs within reach of individual property owners and developers. Read more at the Portland Tribune . What is an Eco-Roof? An Eco-Roof is a living, breathing vegetated roof system. An ecoroof consists of a layer of vegetation over a growing medium on top of a synthetic, waterproof membrane. An ecoroof significantly decreases stormwater runoff, saves energy, reduces pollution and erosion, and helps preserve fish habitat Learn more about the benefits, vegetation options, maintenance and cost of Eco-Roofs Eco-roofs in Portland There are residential and commercial properties with Eco-Roofs in Portland. Download the virtual eco-roof tour . Eco-Roof Incentive Program Begins October 2008 In October 2008, the City of Portland will begin offering grants as incentives to property owners and developers to add more eco
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Sep 9,2008
Green Is A Beautiful Color
by stockboy
What do Malmo, Sweden, Copenhagen, Denmark, Portland, Oregon, Vancouver Canada and Reykjavik, Iceland have in common? These are 5 cities that have been selected from around the world that have made the grade on lists compiled annually by experts as " Amazing Green Cities ". Portland is the only one selected in the United States! Model cities are ranked by a combination of criteria. These include urban planning and environmental statistics. They encompass energy sources, consumption and emissions, as well as transportation options and habits. Most lists also make note of green living (such as the availability of public parks, green jobs and green perspective (such as recycling ).
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Sep 9,2008
Ethisphere Magazine Ranks Portland in Top 10 Sustainability Leaders
by pearlgirl
The Ethisphere Institute has published its list of top global sustainability centers, but they also included a list of mid-sized cities with populations under 600,000 who are leaders in sustainability. Find out where Portland ranks on the list ... Learn more about the selection process at the Daily Journal of Commerce .
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Aug 27,2008
Presentation Leads Water Blogmistress to Strong Realization
by jenniferd
I had a really neat experience yesterday. I was invited to the adidas campus, located in North Portland, to talk about the excellent quality of Portland's tap water . The folks over at adidas have organized a group of "sustainability ambassadors," who are working to improve "green" practices at their company, from head to toe. The idea is that the ambassadors meet periodically and not only decide on changes they would like to implement company-wide, but also to learn information to transmit to co-workers. I spent about 1/2 hour talking to this group of people about Portland's great tap water and worked on dispelling many of the myths and fears that people have about drinking from the tap . I was delighted that they not only listened incredibly intently to my presentation, but they also asked some great follow-up questions. I could tell that this group was really thinking about what I had told them. They even invited me back for their health fair in October. T
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Aug 7,2008
ONE WATERFRONT PLACE CREATES PORTLAND’S GREENEST MULTI-TENANT OFFICE SPACE
by pearlgirl
One Waterfront Place , a $100 million, 270,000 square-foot commercial office building under development in the River District, has received Platinum-level precertification by the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED® for Core & Shell program (LEED-CS). One Waterfront Place is the first Platinum precertified project on the West Coast and the first precertified office building of any level in Oregon."One Waterfront Place is in a dynamic location," said Jim Winkler, Winkler Naito Development, developers of the 12-story building located at 1201 NW Naito Parkway. "It is poised at the epicenter of what we believe will be the largest concentration of sustainable buildings and green collar jobs in the region, making it our obligation to build an environmentally responsible workplace."
The building is also the first new multi-tenant office building in Portland to set the ambitious LEED Platinum certification as a goal. The project ea
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Jul 1,2008
Gas-Free Fridays - July 4th
by shooter
Gas-Free Fridays is a good excuse to get on my new city bike and cruise around town. Today I decided to get up early and go for a ride; I ended up at Sellwood Waterfront Park. It was a great way to start the day. So this Friday it's no car for me. Any last minute trips to the store for barbeque supplies, beer, etc will be on my bike. Actually, I'm trying to do many more of these trips by bike and avoid using my greatly-decreased-in-value SUV as much as possible. The vehicle is almost 10 years old, so it didn't have much value to begin with. But it has low miles, just in case you're interested... Yes that's me with my Amsterdam bike. You can never look cool in a bike helmet. From the BTA press release: Spurred by soaring gas prices and our country's overdependence on oil, bicycle advocates are urging Americans to show their patriotism this July 4th, what they're calling Independence from Oil Day, by pledging to make more gas-free trips. The "Gas-Free Fridays" campaign a
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Jun 26,2008
Portland among America's best for design
by shooter
You knew this had to be true... From the Portland Business Journal : Portland is among the top five best cities for architecture and design, according to an independent study conducted by one of the world's leading architectural practices. Looking at 10 criteria including architecture awards, "green" design and public transit systems, New York-based RMJM Hillier, the North American division of the worldwide architecture firm RMJM, selected 10 cities leading the way in design policy and practice. Then the firm commissioned public opinion and research firm Zogby International to interview more than 1,000 residents of those cities on architecture and design issues and incorporated those results into the research to determine the final rankings. Chicago came out on top. Portland ranked No. 5. Read the full story .
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