Green for green’s sake?
Business confidence that sustainable practices will attract new jobs, help with global competition or provide a competitive advantage has slipped over the past six years.
2012 Archives
10 green ideas that will change the world
Bigger, greener, cleaner, brighter ideas that will change the world.
Beyond the buzzwords
The word green — and sustainable, its equally overexposed synonym — is used so frequently, so broadly and so indiscriminately, that it teeters on losing all meaning.
Greater good
The earth-friendly wisdom of Tony and Michelle Soter has created Planet Oregon, a pinot that blends quality with ecology.
Developing districts
The eco-district concept is slow to start with the Lloyd District in Portland out in front.
Jeff Merkley hits the road
Oregon’s junior senator goes on tour to find out what business needs.
Change agents
Portland’s SERA Architects prospers by embracing not just sustainability but adaptability.
Tenant trade
Malls and shopping centers adjust leasing strategies to fill vacancies.
Hospital era ends
April marked the end of an era in Ashland. Its standalone medical center, Ashland Community Hospital, agreed to take on a business partner after years of financial struggles.
Sweet smell of success
While on a visit to his cousin’s Beaverton home more than 20 years ago, Steve Bronson caught a whiff of something that flipped on a light bulb in his mind: air fresheners.