Sustainability

Andrew Lattanner in front of OMIC Training Center Open for Business 1
Andrew Lattanner leads PCC’s new OMIC Training Center in Columbia County Posted July 19, 2021
OMIC Training Center Earns LEED Silver
The college's new OMIC Training Center has just earned LEED Silver for its sustainability features Posted June 10, 2021
Energy Trust Honors PCC's Green Efforts
“Strategic Energy Management” is a term that’s entered into the parlance in recent years. It describes an approach to helping […] Posted February 8, 2021
Wood products provide a number of benefits to local economy and users healthII PMWTC Design to Feature High-Tech Wood
Architects are designing the college’s first project with Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), a type of “mass timber." Posted December 17, 2020
Elizabeth Gomez in front of St. John's Bridge Bridging Careers 1
After her job became obsolete, alum Elizabeth Gomez changes career plans to architectural drafting Posted December 7, 2020
Henry Mesa and Miriam Latzer in the garden A Bountiful Partnership
Miriam Latzer and Henry Mesa are providing St. Juan Diego Church's food pantry with fresh learning garden produce Posted October 26, 2020
Architectural drawing of the future Portland Metro Workforce Training Center. Facilities Planning to Create More Equitable Spaces
The Planning & Capital Construction has been involved in long-range facilities planning that will provide a framework for assessing PCC’s built environment Posted October 22, 2020
Erin Beaty leaning on a home railing Home Sweet Home 8
PCC's Erin Beaty is finding a niche in the tiny home construction industry Posted July 13, 2020
Greening PCC 1
It’s time to update the College’s Climate Action Plan, and we want to hear from you! While significant progress has […] Posted June 1, 2020
Jimmy Hood, a facilities operations maintenance specialist PCC's Hidden Spaces
Inside tunnels, control rooms and ceilings, the college is using software and machinery to save money Posted April 27, 2020