reviewing the project at the Delta House site.

 

Delta House at 5940 N Albina St., in Portland, Oregon, is the dream of the Portland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated:  To increase its existing meeting space, an abandoned gas station and community eye sore, into a sustainable, environmentally friendly center for community use.  The green building project is to use sustainable practices such as shipping cargo containers, salvaged glass and recycled building materials. 

 

The community demonstration project will provide community organizations, agencies and individuals with a site, a "living building" which uses as much as 50% to 70% recycled technology.  The organization plans to use the project to demonstrate to or even partner with other groups and/or projects, making them aware of the feasibility of building construction using recycling and renewable building sources for small and medium sized community building projects.