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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. The Eight, Bellevue, Wash.

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Designing the oft-overlooked transition between air barrier and fenestration

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The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon. By Kevin Haynes Designing the transition between an effective air barrier and fenestration, such as curtain wall and storefront, can present challenges for the designer and specifier. Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture.

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Designing the overlooked transition between air barrier and fenestration

Construction Specifier

The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon. By Kevin Haynes Designing the transition between an effective air barrier and fenestration, such as curtain wall and storefront, can present challenges for the designer and specifier. Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

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Towering incense cedar tree trunks, cut from a sustainable forest in Northern California, serve as captivating pillars. The post Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features appeared first on Natural Building Blog. Douglas fir stairs were contoured to follow the curves of an incense cedar tree trunk.

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The Passive Solar Potential of Skylights

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And there has been a lot of skepticism about how well passive solar heating can work when you have a winter that’s dominated by cloud cover and rain,” said Alexandra Rempel, a building scientist in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Oregon. You can read the original article at www.opb.org.

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Daimler NA Unveils Two Electric Freightliner Models

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Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles - a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck - Wednesday during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland, Oregon.