Although Rhinebeck, New York has been the focal point of of the papparazi for the Chelsea Clinton wedding, it's also famous in the sustainability community for the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. The Omega Institute's Center for Sustainable Living, a water reclamation facility and environmental education center, was selected for the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment Top 10 Green Projects Award for 2010. More »

The U.S. General Services Administration kicked-off the modernization of the Federal Center South Complex with the start of construction for the Seattle District Headquarters of the U.S. The building is expected to achieve LEED-Gold certification from the U. More »

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects' Port of Portland headquarters was recognized in the recent issue of Forbes magazine as "one of the most high-tech green buildings in the world." The Port of Portland can lay claim to having the first living machine in a commercial building in the Pacific Northwest. More »

The goal Portland behind Portland Community College's new Workforce Training Center was to achieve a high level of sustainability, but also transparency. The project, a close collaboration between GBD Architects and Lango Hansen Landscape Architects, was recently certified LEED platinum, which is a first for Portland Community College. More »

As part of the Obama Administration's Sustainable Communities Partnership between HUD, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation, two Notices of Funding Availability have been released for Sustainable Communities grants. In a joint notice, funding was announced for two competitive grant programs: HUD's Community Challenge Planning Grants and DOT's TIGER II planning grants. More »

Film director Aaron Woolf on Tuesday will present the Portland premiere of his documentary, “Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City,” After the screening, Woolf will join a panel to ask whether Portland’s transportation system offers an exit from economic decline or a fast track to ruin. More »

Unico Properties LLC, a real estate investment and operating company and its investment partner CIGNA Realty Investors, announced this week that it has two new tenants in the Commonwealth Building in downtown Portland -- which recently received a major green makeover. More »

Shorenstein Properties' First & Main – downtown Portland’s newest office building – is officially complete and is expected to receive LEED Platinum certification. The project, designed by GBD Architects and built by Hoffman, features a green roof and two art installations from Northwest artists. More »

Shattuck Hall at Portland State University has been awarded LEED gold by the U.S. Green Building Council. Designed by SRG Partnership and constructed by Howard S. Wright Constructors, sustainable design ingenuity achieved significant results while respecting the building’s history. More »

The new Ford Alumni Center, currently under construction on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, formally “topped out" on Friday, May 21, 2010, when the last concrete slab was placed on the fourth-story of this much-anticipated project, marking a milestone in the building’s construction process. More »