Les Schwab Headquarters
Les Schwab's 123,000-square-foot office building, completed in November 2008, uses 25 percent less energy than a building of similar type and size built to Oregon code. They’re also generating a portion of the building’s electricity with a robust solar electric system.
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Lighting the Way to Savings
Oregon facilities large and small are cutting operating expenses, and saving energy with lighting retrofits. Energy Trust of Oregon can help with cash incentives that offset some of the installation costs of energy-efficient upgrades while adding savings back to the bottom line.
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Chip Fabricator Crystallizes Commitment to Energy Efficiency
As a leading manufacturer of integrated circuits, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., prides itself on delivering the highest quality, most innovative products—and has approached energy efficiency with the same dedication and precision, particularly at its energy-intensive wafer fabrication facilities.
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Fought & Company, Inc.
Welding equipment is the backbone of Fought & Company, Inc., a Tigard custom steel fabricator. With the company’s welding equipment approaching 30 years old, Steve Fugate, quality assurance manager at Fought, knew it was time to investigate replacement welders. But his time and company capital were at a premium, and Fugate needed help sorting through the options and bringing the project to fruition.
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Senior Living Centers Maximize Efficiency
Retirement communities and senior care centers are highly energy intensive due to the variety of services and amenities they provide around the clock. With rising energy costs, these centers are investing in energy improvements to help control overhead expenses while meeting residents' heightened expectations for comfort. Energy Trust of Oregon can help with technical assistance and cash incentives that make energy projects more affordable and help retirement communities and senior care centers contribute to a sustainable future.
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Solar Water Heating Reduces Family's Energy Costs
Working with the Low Income Solar Access pilot, the Sevilla family can enjoy all the hot water they need while saving energy at the same time.
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Bernards Farm
When farmers Chris and Mike Bernards registered to attend the January 2008 Harvesting Clean Energy Conference in Portland, they expected to learn how a solar electric system could cut energy costs. Instead, they discovered that the answer was blowing across their 100-acre McMinnville farm.
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Lucky Lab
On Feb. 2, 2008, Lucky Labrador Brewing brewed its first batch of solarpowered beer. Even in winter, the Portland brewery’s new solar water heating system heated the 900-gallon water storage tank to 145 degrees, close to the 160-200 degrees needed for brewing.
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Burnside Rocket
When designer-developer Kevin Cavenaugh began planning the Burnside Rocket building in Portland, a ground-source heat pump system was one of his top priorities. While the high-efficiency heat pump, also known as a water-source heat pump, would help the building use 50 percent less energy than a typical commercial building, it would also earn points toward LEED® Platinum certification, qualify for state tax credits and Energy Trust of Oregon incentives.
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Community First Bank
When Central Oregon-based Community First Bank set out to build a new branch in Bend, they put a priority on saving energy and demonstrating their commitment to a sustainable community.
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