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2025 BuildRight Conference
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.

Energy Trust's Phoenix Regional Presentation and Networking Event
2026-07-30 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Phoenix Plaza Civic Center, 220 North Main Street, Phoenix, OR, 97535, United States
Energy Trust invites you to a free luncheon to hear about case studies, new research and energy-savings approaches for local projects.

Come join us on Thursday, July 30, for a special in-person presentation and networking event at the Phoenix Plaza Civic Center. Attendees will enjoy catered Hawaiian food and a discussion by Energy Trust of Oregon’s commercial and industrial programs, including our Building Performance Standard Pathway offer. Learn how these programs and offers can help you meet your project’s energy efficiency and resiliency goals in the Southern Oregon region and across the state.

EPS New Homes Webinar: Real World Strategies for High Performance Model Homes
2026-08-19 08:00 - 09:00 | Online
In this EPS New Homes webinar, attendees will learn about the program’s solar + storage and Net Zero model home offerings, get a step-by-step walkthrough of completed solar + storage model homes from a local builder in the Portland area, and more!

BPS 101 Review
2026-09-15 11:00 - 12:00
This presentation aims to provide information regarding the Oregon Building Performance Standard (BPS). BPS is the new set of standards for existing commercial buildings in Oregon aimed at reducing energy use to support the state’s climate and energy goals. Having a general understanding of BPS is beneficial, especially for those working with existing commercial buildings.

BPS Training: Alternative Compliance Pathways
2026-09-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Forum
Oregon’s Building Performance Standard (BPS) is the new set of standards for existing commercial buildings in Oregon aimed at reducing energy use to support the state’s climate and energy goals. This presentation will give information regarding alternative compliance pathways.

BPS Training: Building Owner Portal Walk-through
2026-09-29 11:00 - 12:00
Oregon’s Building Performance Standard (BPS) is the new set of standards for existing commercial buildings in Oregon aimed at reducing energy use to support the state’s climate and energy goals. This presentation will include a walk through of the Building Owner Portal.

BPS Training: Financial Support Options
2026-10-06 11:00 - 12:00
Oregon’s Building Performance Standard (BPS) is the new set of standards for existing commercial buildings in Oregon aimed at reducing energy use to support the state’s climate and energy goals. This presentation will give information regarding financial support for BPS upgrades.

BPS Training: Exemption Application Process
2026-10-13 11:00 - 12:00
Oregon’s Building Performance Standard (BPS) is the new set of standards for existing commercial buildings in Oregon aimed at reducing energy use to support the state’s climate and energy goals. This presentation will give information regarding exemption applications.
