News

Energy Trust of Oregon has substantially increased incentives for the most energy-efficient homes. See the incentive comparison tables below for details.

Kathleen O'brien discusses the way EMERGE alumni are leading the building industry toward a more sustainable future.

Earth Advantage is excited to announce the addition of Linda Gerber, president, Sylvania Campus, Portland Community College (PCC) to the Earth Advantage Board of Directors.

When Bryan Cranston decided to tear down a beach house and build a new dream home he wanted to build the new home as sustainably as possible. He chose to work with John Turturro Design and LEED Green Rater Steve Mann to create a LEED Platinum home.

While Ella Wong and Randy Hayslip’s Southeast home, dubbed TrekHaus, may not be the final frontier of energy efficient housing, it does boldly go where many green buildings have yet to venture.

For Mark Darienzo and Robin Cash, building an energy efficient home wasn’t about the certifications or the recognition, though they received plenty of both, including the EA Platinum certification.

According to our energy consulting experts, average families spend about $2,200 on energy each year, and half of the cost goes toward heating and cooling.