2025 marks 50 years of Oregon Department of Energy public service. As we continue leading Oregon to a safe, equitable, clean, and sustainable future for the next 50 years (and beyond!), we’re taking time to look back and reflect on what got us here. This month, we take a look at the history of home energy scoring in Oregon.
Read MoreGet caught up on ODOE program highlights with the new 2022 By the Numbers sheet!
Read MoreIn this month’s newsletter: $10 million for energy efficient rebuilding from the wildfires, a playbook for federal funding for rural communities, reopening our Salem office to the public, a new podcast episode for your ear buds, and more.
Read MoreOn this episode of Grounded, we talk with Oregon Home Energy Score experts Roger Kainu, Peter Brandom, and Dacia Bakkum to learn about what a home energy score means for you and your city.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy recently acknowledged the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability for its efforts in promoting energy efficiency through Home Energy Score programs.
Read MoreThe Earth Advantage Advanced Home Energy Score series is a live webinar training session that will be offered this January.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy recently acknowledged the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and nonprofit Earth Advantage for their efforts in promoting energy efficiency through Home Energy Score programs.
Read MoreWe have a variety of energy efficiency learning activities for kids and teens to explore and do at home.
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There are a number of ways heated or cooled air can leave your home or office, and all of them cost you money. The good news is most weatherization fixes are relatively inexpensive, will improve comfort, and can pay for themselves within two years.
Read MoreThere’s no question that upgrading the windows in your home or business can save on energy costs. But before you make the investment, be sure you’ll get the benefits you expect.
Read MoreIn our June 2019 newsletter, we’re talking about ODOE’s 2019-21 budget, the latest in Home Energy Scoring, and what’s happening across our agency.
Read MoreLaura Klement, owner of business Enerstructa in the Columbia River Gorge, is passionate about sustainability and energy. She conducts home energy assessments and issues scores in Portland, the Gorge, and beyond. We sat down with her to learn more about life as an Oregon home energy assessor.
Read MoreIn our April 2019 newsletter, we’re talking renewable natural gas, our statewide Home Energy Score program, Earth Day activities, an update on Jordan Cove, and more.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy’s statewide home energy score program earned a 2019 “Innovation Award” from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings division last week.
Read MoreThe panel helps the Oregon Department of Energy implement and update the home energy scoring system rules and works toward greater market standardization for home energy scoring in Oregon.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy announced today that Oregon nonprofit Earth Advantage will serve as the statewide implementer for Oregon’s Home Energy Scoring program.
Read MoreOregon Housing and Community Services, Oregon Department of Energy, and the Oregon Public Utility Commission today announced the publication of an initial 10-year plan to reduce energy burden and improve energy efficiency in affordable housing across the state. The plan, which is accompanied by an interactive assessment of energy use in affordable housing, provides recommended steps for Oregon to reduce the energy burden on low-income households.
Read MoreFor the twelfth year in a row, Oregon ranks in the top 10 of the most energy efficient states in the country, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. ACEEE’s 2018 scorecard ranks Oregon at No. 7.
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