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2024 BuildRight Conference
2024-04-18 07:30 - 2024-04-19 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
For over 10 years, BuildRight has brought together builders and industry professionals to discuss advancements in energy-efficient technologies, building practices, and workforce development in residential new construction and remodeling. This year’s BuildRight conference theme is “Comfortable Buildings: Getting Them Right!”
Attendees can expect conference sessions to cover:

Energy-efficiency technologies and practices: HVAC, air sealing, EPS, zero energy ready and more
Business practices related to HR, risk management, and accounting
Construction contracts and employment law
Building code updates
Smart home technology: comfort, quality, security, and enjoyment
Tax credits and utility cash incentives

BuildRight will also feature two keynote speakers this year:

Allison Bailes, founder of Energy Vanguard and author of the bestselling book A House Needs to Breathe…Or Does It?,
Mark LaLiberte, co-founder and president of Construction Instruction.

EPS New Homes Solar + Storage Webinar
2025-04-03 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom
Illuminate new possibilities with Energy Trust New Homes solar + storage incentives!
Energy Trust is offering new solar + storage incentives to Oregon residential new construction builders. This webinar hosted by EPSTM New Construction highlights:

Solar + storage incentives available to builders
How to qualify for these offerings

Register to find out how you can receive solar + storage incentives for your next project.

2025 BuildRight Conference
2025-04-30, 2025-05-01 | The REDD on Salmon the Central Eastside Industrial District Portland, OR 97214, The REDD on Salmon the Central Eastside Industrial District, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Join the Home Builders Association of Greater Portland for the 2025 Build Right Conference in Portland, OR. The conference brings together builders, designers and industry professionals from the Pacific Northwest to discuss energy efficiency best practices, advancements and workforce development in residential new construction.
Attendees will get the opportunity to hear from industry experts, network, and receive RESNET and CCB credits for attending. Register before March 31 to secure early bird pricing.

Solo Training Webinar
2025-05-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
Energy Trust is pleased to announce Solo has been approved as a solar resource tool for establishing incentive eligibility for Energy Trust of Oregon’s Solar + Storage program. Our incentive processing team will now accept solar resource reports from Solo with incentive applications.
Join us for a training with Solo representatives on how to use their solar resource tool.

Allies for Efficiency webinar: Literary Arts Headquarters
2026-01-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
Join Energy Trust of Oregon on Jan. 21 for a live Allies for Efficiency webinar highlighting the new headquarters for the Portland nonprofit Literary Arts. Located in a historical 1904 building on Southeast Grand Avenue, the renovation transformed a long-vacant, 14,000-square-foot structure into a vibrant cultural hub, advancing Literary Arts’ mission of engaging readers, supporting writers and building community through storytelling. The center is now one of the largest physical spaces in the nation devoted to literature and storytelling.
Learn how the project team worked to preserve the beauty of the original wood floors, exposed timber and extensive brickwork while integrating modern building systems that improve performance and comfort that will serve Portland’s literary community well into the future.
Hear the project team discuss how they:

Preserved historical architectural elements while reinforcing the structure with full seismic upgrades, updated fireproofing and modern safety systems
Installed rooftop solar panels, which provide a portion of the building’s energy use
Integrated high-performance features, including all-electric building systems
Designed flexible, multipurpose spaces to host readings, classes, podcasts, workshops and live events

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how this thoughtful renovation connects community, history and sustainability in one project. Whether you’re designing cultural programming, historic preservation or high-performance energy standards, this case study is for you!
When:
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Where:
Webinar presentation through GoTo Webinar.
Webinar login information provided at event registration.
CEUs available: 1.5 AIA HSW credits, pending approval.
Presenters:

Hazel Valdez, managing director, Literary Arts
Amy Donohue, principal, Bora Architecture & Interiors
Corey Squire, associate principal, Bora Architecture & Interiors
