Beaverton Central Plant, Investing in Beaverton's Future

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Beaverton Central Plant, Investing in Beaverton's Future

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Sustainable Development

Beaverton, Oregon is making important decisions to encourage the smart redevelopment of its downtown. Beaverton’s growth must be mindful of resource use, while creating a business climate that encourages growth and creates places where people want to live. Wise use of energy resources and promoting sustainable development will create economic opportunities to position Beaverton businesses for success in an increasingly competitive world. An important element of the City’s activity includes a highly-efficient centralized heating and cooling plant, which has been designed to support smart growth.

       


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Sustainability

“In today’s climate of rapidly climbing energy costs and increased interest in sustainable development, the Beaverton Central Plant offers a model of how to substitute intelligence and technology for greater energy use.”

—  Terry Egnor, MicroGrid, Energy Trust of Oregon Conservation Advisory Council