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A Portland Company Is Building a House You Can Heat with a Blow-Dryernew

Root Design Build's Shift House, a project that has the potential to change the way the Northwest (and maybe the United States) thinks about green architecture, packs a lot of innovative technology, but one thing you won't find in it is a furnace.
Willamette Week |
John Minervini |
06-03-2009 |
Housing & Development
Rents Rising in Portlandnew
Why rent bills are climbing and why that's likely to continue.
Willamette Week |
Jason Moore |
04-02-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Rescue Menew
A Portland cop is targeting foreclosure vultures. Next week, the Legislature will, too.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
01-30-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Oregon Leaders Offer Little Help to Mortgage Crisis Victimsnew
The state's powerful Democrats have ignored a mortgage bill that state Sen. Ben Westlund is putting together with three consumer advocacy groups -- AARP Oregon, OSPIRG and Our Oregon.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
01-16-2008 |
Housing & Development
What, Me Buy a House?new
The process is intimidating, the terminology mind-boggling -- but here's why you should stop worrying and become your own landlord.
Willamette Week |
Chris Lydgate |
04-11-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Voices From the Streetnew
Wondering what could go wrong with Portland's homeless plan? Ask homeless people.
Willamette Week |
Lance Kramer |
12-28-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Magic Kingdomnew
Why does the tram matter less to Portland's future than subsidized waterfront condos for millionaires?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
09-21-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development