Save money, save energy with Energy Trust of Oregon.  Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Oregonians benefit from saving energy and tapping renewable resources. Our services, cash incentives and solutions have helped customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas save nearly $600 million in energy costs. Our work helps keep energy costs as low as possible and builds a sustainable energy future. 

As a trade ally of Energy Trust of Oregon, I can tell you about energy-efficient features and improvements for your home.  Contact me today.

Clean Energy Works Portland℠ is a pilot program that is helping up to 500 qualified Portland homes finance and install energy efficiency upgrades.

The pilot offers homeowners access to low-cost financing for energy efficiency home improvements, like new insulation or the installation of a high efficiency furnace or water heater. To help decide which upgrades and financing options make sense, participants will receive the assistance of a qualified Energy Advocate throughout the process.

Homes in the Clean Energy Works Portland℠ pilot must be owner-occupied and located inside the City of Portland.

PDC is working to make the City of Portland the most sustainable city in the world by investing in high performance buildings and green streets, ecosystem restoration, businesses that create sustainable economic opportunities for all, green and healthy affordable housing, and social equity policies and practices.

Portland Development Commission Sustainability report 2009 

PDC is working to make the City of Portland the most sustainable city in the world by investing in high performance buildings and green streets, ecosystem restoration, businesses that create sustainable economic opportunities for all, green and healthy affordable housing, and social equity policies and practices.

Oregon Department of Energy

The mission of the Oregon Department of Energy is to ensure Oregon has an adequate supply of reliable and affordable energy and is safe from nuclear contamination, by helping Oregonians save energy, develop clean energy resources, promote renewable energy, and clean up nuclear waste.

The Natural Step

The Natural Step works with organisations to pioneer sustainable solutions. We help our partners to integrate sustainability principles into their core strategies, decisions, operations - and bottom line. We work closely with the people inside the organisation; people who are dedicated to sustainability and the creation of a better world.

By building capacity within organisations, companies come to understand how the current state of the world is impacting business systems, and how, in turn, business systems are impacting the state of the world. We give municipalities and other organizations the tools to make the most of limited resources and move towards successful and sustainable futures.

The HERS Index

The HERS Index is a scoring system established by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) in which a home built to the specifications of the HERS Reference Home (based on the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code) scores a HERS Index of 100, while a net zero energy home scores a HERS Index of 0. The lower a home’s HERS Index, the more energy efficient it is in comparison to the HERS Reference Home.

Each 1-point decrease in the HERS Index corresponds to a 1% reduction in energy consumption compared to the HERS Reference Home. Thus a home with a HERS Index of 85 is 15% more energy efficient than the HERS Reference Home and a home with a HERS Index of 80 is 20% more energy efficient.

The Passive House concept represents today's highest energy standard with the promise of slashing the heating energy consumption of buildings by an amazing 90%. Widespread application of the Passive House design would have a dramatic impact on energy conservation. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that buildings are responsible for 48% of greenhouse gas emissions annually and 76% of all electricity generated by U.S. power plants goes to supply the Building Sector [Architecture2030]. It has been abundantly clear for some time that the Building Sector is a primary contributor of climate-changing pollutants, and the question is asked: How do we best square our building energy needs with those of our environment and of our pocketbook? In the realm of super energy efficiency, the Passive House presents an intriguing option for new and retrofit construction; in residential, commercial, and institutional projects

Architecture 2030 Challenge

Architecture 2030, a non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization, was established in response to the climate change crisis by architect Edward Mazria in 2002. 2030’s mission is to rapidly transform the U.S. and global Building Sector from the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the solution to the climate change, energy consumption, and economic crises. Our goal is straightforward: to achieve a dramatic reduction in the climate-change-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Building Sector by changing the way buildings and developments are planned, designed and constructed.

60% reduction by 2010
70% reduction by 2015
80% reduction by 2020
90% reduction by 2025
Carbon neutral by 2030

PacifiCorp

PacifiCorp is one of the West's leading utilities, serving approximately 1.7 million customers in six states.  PacifiCorp consists of three business units, aggregating up to PacifiCorp: PacifiCorp Energy, containing the electric generation, commercial, energy trading and coal mining operations of the company, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah; Pacific Power, which delivers electricity to customers in Oregon, Washington and California, is headquartered in Portland, Oregon; and Rocky Mountain Power, which delivers electricity to customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. PacifiCorp is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Portland General Electric

What uses the most energy in your home? Start here to figure out where to focus your energy-saving efforts. Analyze your energy use and calculate costs to understand savings opportunities.  PGE’s renewable power program helps ensure a reliable, sustainable energy future for Oregon, and thanks to our customers it’s the most successful program of its kind in the country.

Bonneville Power Administration

The Bonneville Power Administration's mission as a public service organization is to create and deliver the best value for our customers and constituents as we act in concert with others to assure the Pacific Northwest: 1) An adequate, efficient, economical and reliable power supply; 2) A transmission system that is adequate to the task of integrating and transmitting power from federal and non-federal generating units, providing service to BPA's customers, providing interregional interconnections, and maintaining electrical reliability and stability; and 3) Mitigation of the Federal Columbia River Power System's impacts on fish and wildlife.

US Government

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invests in clean energy technologies that strengthen the economy, protect the environment, and reduce dependence on foreign oil.

Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1998, BEF is a national, nonprofit organization. One of our proudest achievements to date has been our role in the development of the carbon offset market. In 2000, we helped to create the voluntary market for carbon offsets by closing the first retail REC trade deal with the Environmental Protection Agency. We also launched the first online carbon calculator in 2001. In 2008, our retail Green Tags were renamed BEF Carbon Offsets to meet the naming conventions of the Green-e® Climate program. All of our Carbon Offset products are Green-e® Climate certified, the highest certification possible. With BEF Carbon Offsets, organizations and individuals are able to dedicate funds to the development of renewable energy sources like solar power and wind farms. And this in turn, helps us reduce the carbon footprints we leave behind.