2010 Press Releases

11/02/2010: Portland Association of Building Owners and Managers (BOMA) Extends a Sustainability Challenge to Commercial Properties

Carbon4Square challenges commercial properties to reduce carbon footprint.

10/21/2010: Winners of the Sixth Annual Idaho BetterBricks Awards Announced
Awards honor 6 champions throughout Idaho for outstanding achievements in energy efficient commercial buildings.

10/07/2010: 2011 BetterBricks Awards Open for Nominations
A call for green building champions in Oregon and Washington.

07/06/2010: 2010 Idaho BetterBricks Awards Now Open for Nominations
A call for champions of high performance buildings in Idaho.

06/19/2010: UW Team Wins $1.2 Million Grant to Radically Reduce Hospital Energy Use
The Integrated Design Lab at University of Washington - part of NEEA's BetterBricks Integrated Design Lab Network - receives federal grant to reduce energy consumption in Northwest hospitals by up to 60 percent.

05/18/2010: da Vinici Arts Middle School High Performance Classroom Earns LEED Platinum
University of Oregon's Energy Studies in Buildings Lab - part of NEEA's BetterBricks Integrated Design Lab Network, SRG Partnership and others utilize integrated design strategies to design energy efficient classroom.

05/17/2010: Energy-Intensive Healthcare Facilities Work Together to Reduce Energy Use by 10 Percent
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) challenges Western Region 10 chapters to improve energy wellness

05/13/2010: New Research Study Shows How Hospitals Can Reduce Energy
Use by Up to 60 Percent with Little Additional Capital Cost
Design strategies offer hospitals an improved environmental footprint and healthier workplace for staff and patients. Study promotes benefits of "Targeting 100!"