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Is there Lead in the Water of your Green Building?

Green Building Law Update

But the broad growth of green buildings, including green schools, that include water conservation strategies has the potential to negatively impact the quality of drinking water in those green building plumbing systems. a residual level of chlorine) was generally not maintained in the plumbing of the green buildings.

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SolarWorld Expanding In Oregon

Business Facilities

SolarWorld is expanding solar panel and advanced cell production in Oregon; will add 200 jobs at company’s North American manufacturing hub. SolarWorld Expanding In Oregon appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Far West Blog-Oct-2014 China Competition Hillsboro Lawsuits Solar Panels'

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Tree Deaths Spawn Investigation in Oregon

Green Industry Professionals

The Oregon Department of Transportation applied herbicide to kill brush and accidentally killed trees in the process.

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Oregon Bans Tree-Killing Herbicide amid Sweeping Investigation

Green Industry Professionals

Oregon is investigating potentially widespread tree damage because of an herbicide called aminocyclopyrachlor.

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Largest Passive House structure in the U.S. to be built in Oregon

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The largest Passive House in the nation will be completed within a year in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Oregonian reports. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Multifamily Housing Construction Green'

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Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Natural Building

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. Fabrics are wool, cotton or reused, and the home’s color palette of brown, beige, tan and green reflects the surrounding natural landscape. You can read the original article at www.oregonlive.com.

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Proposals for changes to the International Green Construction Code are due by January 10

Green Building Law Update

The process of updating the 2012 International Green Construction Code has commenced. In fact, proposals for changes to the International Code Council’s “Green Construction Code” have been accepted since November and are due not later than January 10, 2014. And significantly, ASHRAE Standard 189.1

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