Many Portland area home owners want to know how to make their home more “Green Friendly.”   Some builders are focusing on building “green” homes taking into consideration lumber, paint, and energy efficient appliances and products. 

One source is the Regional Green Building Hotline.  You can reach the organization at 503.823.5431 or submit an online inquiry at their website. 

The hotline’s hope is to provide resources for residents, businesses and contractors looking to overcome barriers of building green.

The Hotline can:

-Answer questions about green materials

-Provide strategies to reduce your building’s carbon footprint

-Inform about financial incentives

-Explain renewable energy, indoor air quality,

-Sustainable site development

-Construction material recycling

-Stormwater management.

 

(Information provided from the website Green Development Resource Center)