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Jetsons Inspired – Green Tour Site # 5
Site # 5 – 1696 SW Knoll Ave, Bend This modern home was inspired by the “Jetson’s…
Green Spotlight: Mark Nicholas
Meet Mark, our BEC policy intern! Mark has been interning at the Environmental Center since January, primarily with the Bend…
Why I Drive an EV
By Zach Henkin, Program Director, Drive Oregon My daily commute car is an EV that, while small, works…
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…
Milestone: 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…
Your 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:…
Getting Your Ducts in a Row
There’s More Than Meets the Eye When it Comes to Your Ductwork Did you know you can…
Country Cottage and ADU – Green Tour Site #8
Site #8 – 61435 SE Brosterhous Road After years of designing green and efficient homes in…
Thank you, Kirin!
Kirin Stryker has moved on from our organization after accepting a position at Powell Butte Community Charter…
Bringing solar the masses–Green Tour Site #9
Site #9 – Central Electric Cooperative Community Solar 61090 SE 27th St, Bend So, what exactly…
Open 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…
Bend 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…