Tonight in a continuing series, Portland architects Jeff Kovel, Carrie Schilling and Bill Neburka speak about their work. Kovel and his Skylab Design Group have built speculative elegant projects such as the East lounge, the Foug Fir lounge, Sinju, soaring modern residences, the mixed use building at SW Alder and 12th, and provided retail design for Nike and Nau. Schilling+Neburka at Works Partnership with its experimental arm, Project Cityscope (responsible Portland Pecha Kucha), have worked extensively with developer Brad Maslin creatively reusing old buildings. It should be a free ranging discussion and it's free! At Design Within Reach, Corner of NW Everett and 12th 7PM
Addressing global warming will require everyone working individually and together. We can do it. It is no secret that over 1/3 of the new money invested by leading Silicon Valley venture capitalists is focused on green projects today. Another emerging business-oriented approach is carbon trading and caps. In this system, carbon emissions are limited to a measurable number, the cap, and each emitter is given credits proportional to their emissions under the cap. Emitters can trade the rights among one another, those investing in reduced emissions can trade their credits to those slower to invest. It is a key element of the Kyoto Protocol. The Western Climate Initiative, under both Republican and Democratic governors, are committed to carbon trading as a mechanism for reducing greenhouse gasses. Tonight's talk in Portland's venture community is on the business of carbon trading. Steve Gutmann from EcoSecurities explains how they facilitate carbon trading in concert with financing new renewable energy projects. The event is sponsored by Tie Oregon, a group of entrepreneurs. At PSU University Place Building 310 S.W Lincoln St. 6PM-9 $35, $15 students.
