Eco Factor: Danish Company Vestas to build eco-friendly headquarters in Northwest Portland.
Vestas the world’s largest wind turbine maker is all ready to transform Meier & Frank Depot Building in Northwest Portland’s Pearl District into its a revamped eco-friendly North American headquarters. The $66 million project will employ 670 construction workers to convert the 1928 structure into clean energy showpiece. The refurbished building will paint the town of Portland a shade greener with its green credentials.
These would include gardens, an eco roof terrace and the largest solar panel array, along with rooftops windmills. The green certified building would also include a parking floor converted to offices to accommodate the company’s additional 250 employees.
Via: Oregon Live
