Energy
A Living Building Rooted in Place – Green Tour Site # 6
Site #7 – 22 NW Shasta Place Desert Rain is the first residential property to qualify for certification under the international Living Building Challenge (LBC) – a program that defines the…
Read MoreMilestone: 25,000th LED Bulb Installed
The Bend Energy Challenge Free LED Program has officially installed 25,000 LED bulbs and 2,250 water-saving fixtures in homes across Bend! This program will collectively save residents $185,000 in energy…
Read MoreYour New Basecamp for Green Living – Green Tour Site # 7
Photo credit: Terry Iverson Site #7 – 55 SW Wall Street Unit 4 Basecamp has said it best themselves: The idea behind is simple: 25 graciously conceived townhomes, born of the natural wonder and…
Read MoreGetting Your Ducts in a Row
There’s More Than Meets the Eye When it Comes to Your Ductwork Did you know you can save energy and improve health by having well-maintained ducts? According to the US…
Read MoreCountry Cottage and ADU – Green Tour Site #8
Site #8 – 61435 SE Brosterhous Road After years of designing green and efficient homes in Bend, professional designer, Adam Peterson, finally got the chance to design his own…
Read MoreBringing solar the masses–Green Tour Site #9
Site #9 – Central Electric Cooperative Community Solar 61090 SE 27th St, Bend So, what exactly is a Community Solar project? It is a solar array centrally located and…
Read MoreOpen the Door to Savings with EPS
There’s a common theme amongst the newly built homes you’ll see throughout the Green Tour. Each is built for quality, comfort and efficiency, and they’ve all got the EPS™ to…
Read MoreCOBA Tour of Homes – Basecamp (site #10)
For the second year in a row, the Bend Energy Challenge has partnered with COBA during the Tour of Homes to showcase examples of energy efficient homes—homes that to live…
Read MoreFlushing Away Hard Earned Dollars?
In office buildings, on average, 37% of expenditures go towards water – and in schools, it is 45%. And did you know that commercial buildings spend 8% of their utilities…
Read MoreBend Schools Working Hard to Reduce Energy Use
Bend-La Pine Schools Energy Competition – Mid-Competition Awards Four local schools are awarded mid-competition prizes as student / teacher collaborations add up to winning strategies in the Bend-La Pine Schools’…
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