by Fred Leeson, Special to The Oregonian (Thursday January 22, 2009)

Research Greenhouses set nationwide example

by Lane Greer

Greenhouse Manager, Portland State University

This article appeared in the Association of Education and Research Greenhouse Curators newsletter for Fall 2008.

The Research Greenhouse at Portland State University is the first (and so far only) greenhouse in the country to have achieved LEED Silver status. Bully for us! To bring you up to speed, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) uses a Green Building Rating System to evaluate buildings for their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

ASPSU Senators and PSU's Sustainability Coordinator, Noelle Studer, recently visited Shattuck Hall.

Renovations to Shattuck Hall, the second oldest building on campus, were delayed for decades

Deeda Schroeder