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The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF), housed within the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS), and program administrator Earth Advantage are proud to announce that Cooling Portland: A PCEF-funded climate resilience program, has met its initial goal of installing 15,000 portable heat pump cooling units 18 months ahead of schedule.

Earth Advantage has received a $750,000 grant from Oregon Health Authority’s Healthy Homes Grant Program

2024 was a year of increasing impact for Earth Advantage, always done in collaboration with a large network of excellent local, regional, and national partners and key allies.

A message from Earth Advantage Partner, EnerCity Collaborative

Earth Advantage is seeking competitive pricing for portable heat pump and AC-only units.

Earth Advantage is pleased to announce the availability of a new report titled "Mending the Split: Pathways for Home Energy Score Disclosure for Rental Housing in Oregon". Generously supported by the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), the report examines how renter households could benefit from Home Energy Score™ disclosure policies and provides local governments with recommendations for how to provide these benefits.

Earth Advantage has secured two awards from the Portland Community Benefits Fund (PCEF’s) third round of Community Responsive Grants. Totaling nearly $1,200,000 over two years, the awards will support workforce efforts in the residential construction industry.

The real estate industry stands at a pivotal moment as it adapts to the evolving housing market.

Earth Advantage announced today that the Green Building Registry® (GBR) now includes performance data for more than three million unique properties.

The State Energy Office within the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (State Energy Office) has awarded Earth Advantage a contract to develop and implement a statewide voluntary home energy labeling program.