We’re pretty big fans of the Orchard Garden Hotel with it being the first soon to be LEED certified hotel in Cali. The thing is that the Rooftop Garden should actually be declared the Rooftop Patio. Although the hotel staff mentions that it’s not completed the “garden” contains great views of the SF concrete jungle […]
Archive for February, 2007
Rooftop Garden or Rooftop Patio?
Published by Keith February 23rd, 2007 in Eco Hotels, LEED-NC and Orchard Garden Hotel. 0 CommentsGreen design in cyberspace
Published by Keith February 13th, 2007 in Arterra, Environment, Green Condos and San Francisco. 0 CommentsDesigner Jen Gadiel has thrown her green hat into the blog world with her new Green Design Bloggin’. Ms. Gadiel works on the interior design of the new Arterra and recently spoke on an environmental footprint panel at the San Francisco Design Center’s Winter Market. Maybe if you ask nicely she’ll get you a discount […]
There’s money in them solar panels
Published by Keith February 9th, 2007 in Photovoltaic Panels and Solar panels. 0 CommentsAmericans for the most part have a “What can it do for me now?” attitude when it comes to real estate and improvements. Such is the case when people consider putting a photovoltaic (solar) system on their home. They think that they have to pay all this money up front and wait so long for […]
Green McMansions
Published by Keith February 3rd, 2007 in Fly Ash Foundation, Green Building, Green Real Estate, Portland Cement and Real Estate. 0 CommentsIf Fred Flintstone were alive he might build a house in an old quarry in San Rafael where six 5000 square foot Green homes will soon exist. For those new to the Green Real Estate world Green homes and McMansions, when combined, create a type of oxymoron because of the excessive materials used, all well […]