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DIY Upcycling Projects
Upcycling is the practice of taking material that has no value in its current state and turning it into something that does. Some entrepreneurs are turning discarded material into a…
Read MoreTransformation Awaits – Green Tour Site # 4
Site # 4 – 1639 NW Scott Henry Place, Bend This model home in the Saginaw Sunset subdivision is the first of what will be a 20-home development of high-performance custom homes.…
Read MoreJetsons Inspired – Green Tour Site # 5
Site # 5 – 1696 SW Knoll Ave, Bend This modern home was inspired by the “Jetson’s Apartment.” Features include staggered stud, leaning exterior walls for style as well as…
Read MoreA 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 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 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 MoreBend Energy Challenge Week and 16th Annual Green Tour
The Environmental Center is excited to announce this year’s Bend Energy Challenge Week and the 16th Annual Green Tour – a week of energy education and inspiration for everyone –…
Read MoreApplications for the 2016 Sustainability Awards Now Being Accepted
The Environmental Center is accepting applications for the 2016 Sustainability Awards, now through September 9, 2016. Awards will be given to an individual, small business, large business, and organization (agency…
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