ADUs, Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Waste Prevention
How DEQ Helped Kick off the ADU Movement in Oregon
Presenter: Kol Peterson
Author of Backdoor Revolution: The Definitive Guide to ADU Development
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Oregon DEQ Report
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/mm/production/Pages/Green-Building.aspx
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www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/location_efficiency_BTU.htm
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Location Efficiency and Housing Type Boiling it Down to BTUs
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-
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Energy use depends mostly on where you live
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11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates
Toward More Permitted Development
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11) A Pathway for Planners and Advocates
Toward More Permitted Development
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