Green Building

As seen on the Build it Green! Tour of Homes and Information Fair, Western Oregon Builders is comfortable and experienced using environmentally sustainable materials and building practices to create a beautiful home that conserves energy and other natural resources. The Tour is presented by the City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development and Metro.

Some of our green projects:

0102 Ioanide-Culi Residence

Project Data:

House Type: Detached Duplex
Owners: Ray Culi & Beate Ioanide-Culi / R&B Design Studio LLC
Designer: R&B Design Studio LLC
General Contractor: Western Oregon Builders
Builder: Alex Ioanide
Landscape Architect: Olena Turula
Other Contractors: Structural Engineer: Nishkian Dean Consulting Engineers

Green Features:

• Property in an environmental zone
• On-site stormwater management
• Energy Efficiency
  • Energy star products
  • High-efficiency furnace
  • Programmable thermostat
    
• Resource efficiency
  • Small, simple building footprint
  • 24" on-center framing
    
  
• Lots of wood flooring
• Recycled decking & railing