Commercial Green

Portland leads the way in sustainability and has recently made another small step to save energy in our commercial sector buildings. "The 2010 Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code for commercial buildings, effective July 1, will achieve a 15 percent reduction in energy use in new commercial construction." 

The three main areas affected are"

-Requiring increased insulation and higher performing windows
-Adding automatic lighting controls
-Requiring more efficient mechanical systems such as higher efficiency furnaces

They will also be adding another section of details that are not mandatory but can be considered for companies desiring to get ahead by reducing their energy costs.
Article Link:
Oregon Adopts Tough New 'Green' Building Codes