Oregon has earned an international reputation as the U.S. epicenter of sustainable built environment research, innovation, design and manufacturing.

A combination of visionary public policy, innovative research, professional expertise, and a committed populace has led to Oregon’s ability to boast a wide range of achievements, including more LEED-certified buildings per capita than any other U.S. state.

The growing number of green building design, construction, and development firms with roots here in Oregon reads like a who’s-who list of innovators. Oregon firms win green building work across the U.S. and around the world because place of origin matters. Bringing sustainable built environment expertise from Oregon today is like hiring top gas and oil industry experts from Texas.

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Source: Sustainable Business Oregon