COTE Portland

Decarbonizing Buildings – The Intersection Between Energy Utilities and the Built Environment

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
5:00 PM 6:30 PM

Decarbonizing Buildings – The Intersection Between Energy Utilities and the Built Environment — AIA Oregon 1 AIA LU|HSW Available As the building industry shifts focus from the metric of energy to the metric of greenhouse gas emissions, the relationship between buildings and energy utilities is changing. This session will look at the California electrification movement, pathways for building decarb

Tonight is the night! Green Champion Summit still has tickets available, get yours!

Green Champion Summit: Making the Financial Case for Net Zero Industry professionals explore the value of Net Zero initiatives by looking at opportunities, incentives and case studies.

Come join us for the Greenbag on Wednesday! You don't want to miss this one.

COTE Greenbag - Useful Waste - Repurposing Construction Mockups — AIA Oregon "Useful Waste - Repurposing Construction Mock-Ups" 1 CEU Available RSVP HERE “Useful Waste” is a PSU Center for Public Interest Design led initiative that aims to reframe the industries view on construction waste and encourage material diversion and reuse. The intent of thi

There is still room in the Sustainability Credentials Alphabet Soup Panel Discussion!
September 5th at the AIA, sign-up!

Sustainability Credentials Alphabet Soup - Panel Discussion Sustainability Credentials Alphabet Soup - Panel Discussion

September 18th! Join us for a Greenbag on repurposing construction mock-ups at the AIA Oregon.

COTE Greenbag - Useful Waste - Repurposing Construction Mockups — AIA Oregon "Useful Waste - Repurposing Construction Mock-Ups" 1 CEU Available RSVP HERE “Useful Waste” is a PSU Center for Public Interest Design led initiative that aims to reframe the industries view on construction waste and encourage material diversion and reuse. The intent of thi

Thu, September 5, 2019 @ 5:30 PM

Join the AIA Portland COTE x Emerging Professionals Committees as they decipher the many sustainability credentials available (whether it is LEED, WELL, Certified Passive House Consultant, Living Future Accreditation, etc.) in an effort to make this jumble of acronyms less confusing and more approachable.

Sustainability Credentials Alphabet Soup - Panel Discussion Sustainability Credentials Alphabet Soup - Panel Discussion

June 18th at 5pm there is a discussion panel on sustainable school design, you should check it out!
Use the link below to register.

SPROUTING A GREEN SCHOOL - Growing a Green School Discussion Series Join the Portland Green Schools Committee for the second panel of our 2019 discussion series: GROWING A GREEN SCHOOL. Sprouting a Green School: Planning, Designing and Constructing a Green School Green and high performance school buildings offer students and teachers healthy and productive learning....

Come join the discussion!
Tuesday May 7th @ 5:30pm at

Bora Architects
720 SW Washington St #800 Portland OR, 97205

Material Health in Affordable Housing: A Team Approach Discussion #2: TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019Material Health in Affordable Housing: A Team Approach 5:30-6 p.m. refreshments and drinks served6-7:30 p.m. speaking and then mingling General Admission: $25 Portland Materials Transparency Collaborative (PMTC) and Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) i...

Hi All,
Just a reminder to come join us for the Tour tomorrow!

COTE Tour: Multnomah County Health Department Join COTE and ZGF Architects for a preview of the new Multnomah County Health Department Headquarters. The building is nearing the end of construction and is scheduled to open to the public in April. 1 HSW The new Gladys McCoy Building is an approximately 157,000 gross square foot, nine-story struct...

Come join us for a tour of the new Multnomah County Health Department!

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

COTE Tour: Multnomah County Health Department Join COTE and ZGF Architects for a preview of the new Multnomah County Health Department Headquarters. The building is nearing the end of construction and is scheduled to open to the public in April. 1 HSW The new Gladys McCoy Building is an approximately 157,000 gross square foot, nine-story struct...

The next COTE Greenbag is tomorrow!

Holistic System Thinking with Energy, Emissions, & Refrigerants

Wednesday, February 27th | 12PM
at PAE, 522 SW 5th Ave, 15th Floor
Free - No RSVP required! Bring your own lunch and enjoy!

A look at the interconnections with energy use, energy sources, emissions and refrigerants, and the real global impact of design strategies and decisions. This presentation starts with typical “sustainable” energy goals and moves through to advances in the marketplace. We will uncover analysis of true environmental effects and the responses industry wide to different measurements and perspectives.