Oregon’s Eco-Logical Business Program offers certification to environmentally friendly businesses. After a certification visit, participating shops receive a shop display package, press coverage...
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Effects of Urban Development on Stream Ecosystems in Nine Metropolitan Study Areas Across the United States Urban development is an important agent of environmental change in the United States. The u...
The shallow depressions are surrounded by dirt berms and planted with climate-appropriate flowering plants. More than 185 of the gardens have been installed in northeast San Fernando Valley yards. Rea...
Caltrans is currently in the process of renewing its statewide NPDES permit. The new permit language emphasizes use of LID to reduce runoff volumes. BMPs that infiltrate, capture and use, or evapotran...
Saturday October 13, 2012 / 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ the Cal State Fullerton Garden Grove Center “This one-day class will provide an overview of the history and development of stormwate...
Washington State Department of Ecology has issued a revised NPDES stormwater permit to Washington State Department of Transportation. The permit covers stormwater discharges from WSDOT owned and...
October 24, 2012 / 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. @ the Edenvale Community Center “Filtrexx International’s Design Services Division, along with Zanker Road Resource Recovery, Vision Recy...
Tours are offered on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month from 10-noon. If you plan to attend please contact the Program Lead, Curtis Hinman. The tour tailor can be tailored to your group if yo...
Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center has “awarded a commercialization grant to a collaborative project involving green roof researchers at Portland State University and...
With the help of a crane to lift plants and materials to the roof, 30 environmental engineering students helped install a 3,000 square foot green roof. Click here for article and video.