News Release from: City of Beaverton
BEAVERTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND PGE HOST BEAVERTON BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE LUNCHEON
Posted: October 2nd, 2012 9:43 AM
- City looks for partners to drive energy efficiency, serve as a national model -
The city of Beaverton invites local businesses interested in learning how to save money through energy efficiency to attend an informational luncheon sponsored by the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 16 at 11:15 a.m. at the Stockpot Restaurant (8200 SW Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton).
The luncheon features guest speakers from local organizations who have experienced savings from low- to no-cost cost energy upgrades. Representatives from the Energy Trust of Oregon and Portland General Electric will discuss energy-saving programs tailored for commercial clients.
"Through these beneficial partnerships, the Beaverton Better Buildings Challenge helps local organizations find viable energy-saving solutions that can save them money," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "There's a lot of support for green initiatives in the Beaverton area and I'm confident there are many individuals and companies that will embrace this challenge."
The luncheon is part of the Beaverton Better Buildings Challenge (Beaverton BBC), a new program coordinated by the city of Beaverton with a goal of enlisting organizations throughout the community to join efforts to make local buildings 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020. The Beaverton BBC is a collaboration between the city, U.S. Department of Energy, Portland General Electric, Energy Trust of Oregon, and NW Natural.
Joining is simple--organizations can make the pledge, implement an energy efficiency project, and share their energy consumption results. By joining the Beaverton Better Buildings Challenge, organizations can receive a free energy consultation available through Portland General Electric or Energy Trust of Oregon.
The luncheon is $24 in advance for Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce members (by Oct. 12) or $30 for non-members or at the door. To register for the luncheon, please visit www.beaverton.org/events/business-luncheon. For more information about the Beaverton BBC, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BBC or call Stevie Freeman-Montes at 503-526-2474.
ABOUT THE BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE
The Better Buildings Challenge is a national leadership initiative that calls on chief executive officers, university presidents, and state and local leaders to significantly reduce their portfolio wide energy use and share the results of their energy reduction strategies. Launched by President Obama in December of 2011, the goal of the Better Buildings Challenge is to make American commercial and industrial buildings at least 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020. More than 100 organizations, representing almost two billion square feet of commercial and industrial buildings and almost $2 billion in energy efficiency financing, currently partner with the U.S. Department of Energy in the Better Buildings Challenge. For more information, please visit BetterBuildings.ee.gov/Challenge.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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