SUSTAINABILITY

Pacific Shading Systems has contributed to hundreds of projects, making them more sustainable and efficient. Our products play a key role in creating buildings that are more comfortable and perform better.

Pacific Shading Systems as a company is constantly seeking ways to decrease our eco-footprint and make our surroundings healthier. As a company and as individuals, we pursue opportunities to reduce our consumption, reuse materials as efficiently as we can, and recycle whenever possible. From the materials we use, to the vehicles we drive, to the configuration of our office spaces, we try to live by our ‘green' values every day.

See the links below for some additional resources and ideas we've found helpful and practical.

Green Building
	U.S. Green Building Council Become a member of the USGBC (We joined in 2004!) www.usgbc.org
Alternative Power
	Puget Sound Energy Opt for the alternative power sources on your electric bill. www.pse.com/solutions/forbusiness
Recycling
	Earth 911 www.earth911.org/recycling
	EPA www.epa.gov/recyclecity

Contribute To Experimental Energy Efficient Projects
In Your Area.

Pacific Shading Systems provided design input on the “high performance classroom” project with the Portland Daylighting lab and the University of Oregon. We also contributed to the AIA Center for Architecture in Portland, Oregon, providing state of the art skylight shading systems and controls.

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