Green Homes, Real Estate Listings, Architecture, & Design in Portland, OR
Looking for an eco-friendly home for you and your family? I have a tool that can help make your search easier.
For a list of certified green homes in the Portland metro area, please visit Portland Green Homes.
If you are interested in touring any of these great homes, please contact Amber Turner at (503) 804-1261, or amber@livingroomrealtors.com.
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Ernest R. Munch Architecture and Urban Planning
Corey Omey of ERMunch has awesome vision for how to incorporate reused materials into modern, sustainable homes of beauty.
Paolo Design Group
Portland high-performance residential, commercial, and furniture designers.
Sakura Urban Concepts
Local architect/design firm doing high-end quality sustainable building projects.
Yianni Doulis Architecture
Yianni creates intelligent designs with unexpected twists while always considering minimal impact first.
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Focused on design and build remodeling – attic and basement conversions, kitchens and baths, accessory structures, additions and whole house remodeling. Merging historic preservation and sustainable building is high priority here.
This design-build team has a flare for the Euro-modern appeal and makes reuse look classy. Focused on sustainable remodeling, custom furniture, and interior design.
A local building group that specializes in natural building practices, design, and they also offers carpentry classes!
Sukita Crimmel is the lady guru of the earthen world in Portland. She does amazingly warm and durable work with clay and other earthen floors and surfaces, including sculpture. You’ll love the way her work transforms a room.
A friendly group of builders, this Portland construction company well-versed in myriad sustainable building practices.
Patrick Sughrue is our local go-to consultant for all things related to SIPS construction. An excellent communicator with a fine eye for detail.
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Sustainable Industries Journal
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EcoHaus
Supplier for new, environmentally friendly surface materials.
Habitat for Humanity’s Restore sells a variety of good quality building materials, appliances, furniture and other home improvement products at a fraction of retail prices. They also keep usable materials out of the waste stream and into home building, remodeling, and creative arts projects. Support them and support Habitat for Humanity.
The ReBuilding Center
GREAT Resource for materials, deconstruction, and even furniture created from salvaged materials!!
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Acanthus Green
Custom furniture, fabrics, and reupholstery services.
Biokleen Cleaning Products
All Natural Cleaning Products. Locally made!
This full-blown home eco-consultancy can show you how to make your living spaces 100% healthy for you and your loved ones.
From These Hands
Sukita Crimmel does magical things with earthen surfaces inside or outside of your home.
Stardust Tiles
Locally made recycled glass tiles. Family owned – support these fabulous business owners!
Yolo Paint
Locally made low VOC paint! Their commitment to the environment goes beyond the paint can. Check ‘em out!
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Green Building Program by the City of Portland
Earth Advantage
Non-profit that works with you or your builder to inform on healthier options for your home. You can also find a green builder here, or take a class!
Energy Trust of Oregon
Energy efficiency programs with CASH INCENTIVES for new and existing residential buildings.
Cascadia is Portland’s chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council
Portland’s local resource for Green Building Questions!
Oregon Dept. of Energy
State organization that encourages investments in energy efficiency and conservation, and offers LOANS, TAX CREDITS, information, and technical expertise.
Portland General
This link can help you choose alternative, renewable power options through your local utility.
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Amber Turner, Broker
503-804-1261
