Oregon Remains a Top-10 State for Green Building

The U.S. Green Building Council ranked Oregon 10th on its list of the top states for eco-friendly construction in 2022. 

In 2022, Oregon added 6,066,035 square feet of LEED-certified space, the council notes in a recent blog post. With just over 4.25 million residents, this brings the state in at 1.43 square feet of LEED-certified building space per resident.

"With an economy that was historically based on natural resources, Oregon now boasts a more diverse economy: In urban areas, it has a mix of consumer goods, high-tech manufacturing and services, and in rural areas, it is focused on the agricultural and forestry sectors. We are also seeing more data center growth in some rural areas. 

With this diversity in economy, we see more construction to support commercial growth throughout the state, with multifamily residential projects in more densely populated urban areas. This growth presents opportunities for developers and architects to add LEED-certified buildings across the state."

Read more at www.USGBC.org