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The
Portland Observer Black Histoiy Month
February 16. 2011
check cashing
for one low fee
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What should I bring with me?
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tax checks
• One form of photo ID, such as a driver’s license,
State ID card, or Matricula Consular4
The Oregon Convention Center has taken a big step towards
conservation by replacing some 2 ,0 0 0 light bulbs and fixtures
with a mixture o f induction and LED lighting along with compact
fluorescent light bulbs.
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New fixtures,
lights to cut
demand by half
and more
Workers started changing thou
sands of lights in the Oregon Con
vention Center in mid-January and
finally finished the big job last week
end.
It gives new meaning to the clas
sic joke, "how many people does it
take to screw in a light bulb," when
some of the 2,000 bulbs and fixtures
are installed up to three stories high.
The answer is: it takes a four-person
crew about five weeks to do it, and
it may save the Convention Center
more than $ 130,000 a year.
Ryan Thorpe, OCC’s director of
operations, applied for federal stimu
lus money for the project in 2009.
After additional incentives from the
Energy Trust of Oregon and the
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Oregon Department of Energy, the
Convention Center expects to pay
just $125,000for the $760,000project.
"By using some of the money
that's available for energy conser
vation projects, we can maximize
our investment, conserve resources
and provide jobs to the community,
Thorpe said." At the same time, OCC
is significantly reducing its carbon
footprint."
The Convention Center is switch
ing to a mix of induction and LED
lighting along with compact fluores
cent light bulbs. The new fixtures and
lights are expected to decrease en
ergy usage by half and upwards of 90
percent in some areas.
"In some cases, our new lights
are ten times more efficient and last
seven times as long," Thorpe said.
"Plus we get brighter, more natural
lighting throughout the building."
The lights' efficiency and longer
lifetime will add up to savings and
decrease annual energy usage by
2.7 million kilowatt hours.
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Green ‘Water House’ Tours
The Portland Water House, a sustainable demonstration house
in northeast Portland, was viewed by over 750 curious commu
nity members at its January opening. The Water House, located
at 1 6 1 6 N.E. 140th, ju s t north o f Halsey, will continue to be
showcased at specific times for the remainder o f the year.
Upcoming open houses are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 11 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
Sunday, March 2 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m .; Friday, April 8 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m .; and Sunday, April 1 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
If you have a group who would like a tour, call 503-823-3520.