Community Energy Project makes essential repairs, energy upgrades for Black homeowners
We often talk about energy efficiency in terms of immediate benefits — you’ll save money, you’ll live more comfortably, you’ll shrink your carbon footprint. But sometimes the impact is far more profound.
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Courtyard by Marriott and TownePlace Suites, Hillsboro Hotel guests love the convenience of energy-efficient in-room heating and cooling
Managers at the Courtyard by Marriott and TownePlace Suites in Hillsboro know to prioritize guest comfort. When the old in-room heating and cooling units started to malfunction, the team needed new units that would delight their guests—and fast
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Oregon State Treasury Resiliency Building
A resilient new headquarters is helping ensure the Oregon State Treasury can remain operational in the face of an earthquake, ice storm, wildfire or other potential disaster event. By targeting net-zero energy use, it also shows how resilient design, renewable energy and energy efficiency go hand in hand.
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Bright Wood Corporation, Madras, OR Energy Champion Leads Team That Saves $700,000
In 2016, after energy prices increased 10% in ten years Bright Wood’s leadership took action. Bright Wood started a five-year SEM engagement with Energy Trust of Oregon. Bright Wood office manager Wendy Smith became a key part of the company’s success as their Energy Champion.
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Savings Are A Wrap, Portland Direct Install Pipe Insulation Costs Nothing, Saves Energy
Exposed pipes lose heat to the air around them, wasting energy and creating a safety risk. Adding insulation to heated pipes can benefit industrial facilities in several ways. By enclosing the hot pipes, insulation minimizes heat loss, saves energy and prevents potential burns. With Energy Trust of Oregon’s direct install pipe insulation offer, businesses can add insulation for free and start saving on energy costs right away.
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Criss Family Farms, Klamath Falls, OR
In March of 2022, Gov. Kate Brown declared drought emergencies in 11 counties in Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon, citing low snowpack, reservoir levels and low streamflow that “have caused or will cause natural and economic disaster conditions.”
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