From Solar Oregon:

The Little Neighborhood That Could:
Northeast Portland Neighborhood Charts Its Efforts Toward Net Zero

This Month’s Topic:
Solar Oregon Executive Director, Markus Stoffel presents the story of how the convergence of community activism and solar installation incentives resulted in a collective effort to lower energy consumption. The data that comes out of the PV installations, energy efficient new construction and retrofitting can help you fashion similar projects in your own community.

>>click here to read DMS Architect’s Kathy Bash’s interview with Markus on the neighborhood

Please register online at:
http://solaroregon.org/workshops-and-education/goal-net-zero-interest-group

All meetings will be from 6:30 – 8:00 PM in the Basement Lecture Room of the Heritage Building, 3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon, 97212.

>>click here for location details and to RSVP

Seating is limited, so register early! Goal Net Zero (GNZ) Interest Group discussions are a great follow up for anyone that has attended a past GNZ tour or just wanting to learn more about net zero concepts, design and building science. The group has been meeting monthly.

Participants should register for each meeting separately. Each meeting cost $5.00 for dues paying Solar Oregon members and $10.00 for non-members.

Questions? email events@solaroregon.org
>>click here for more information on Solar Oregon membership