It’s not often that we venture into Colma but when we do we thought that it would serve as the base for this post. For those not familiar with the city, Colma contains the highest per capita cemeteries in the USA and its said that Colma has “1,500 above ground residents and 1.5 […]
Archive for May, 2008
Let’s Refuel America Program
Published by Keith May 30th, 2008 in Alt Energy, Money and biodiesel. 0 CommentsBiodiesel Station in San Francisco Coming Soon
Published by Keith May 23rd, 2008 in Organic Food, San Francisco and biodiesel. 0 CommentsIt’s hard to believe that one of America’s greenest cities lacks a true biodiesel station. Yes, San Francisco has an Olympic station on Third Street however is only supplies commercially licensed diesel vehicles with “B20” which even in controversial bodies world isn’t that green. If the building and fire departments sign off then Dogpatch Biofuels […]
Film Review- A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil
Published by Keith May 16th, 2008 in Environment, Money, Movies, New York City and Solar panels. 0 CommentsWhen discussing the world most progressive “eco” cities one might toss out San Francisco for it various green initiatives (such as banning plastic bags), New York City for its effective subway system, or Munich with it’s use of alternative energy especially solar but after watching this recent documentary “A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, […]
First 100% off-grid green building in San Francisco
Published by Keith May 9th, 2008 in Alt Energy, Bay View, Environment, Grants, Green Building, Health, LEED-NC, Money, San Francisco, Solar panels and Water Recapture System. 0 CommentsIn San Francisco, some well financed and publicized condo projects like the Arterra spend big marketing dollars to push its LEED – NC status (wonder why they didn’t shoot for LEED on its other project the Hayes?) while the EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park LEED certified facility opened in relative obscurity.
This landmark youth education facility […]
First LEED Certified MedSpa
Published by Keith May 2nd, 2008 in FSC, Green Building, LEED-NC, Organic Food and San Francisco. 0 CommentsRelaxation!
Fashion!
Celebrity!
Botox!
Booze!
Interiors!
Green!
Yes, most of this list refers to the Brit series Ab Fab but if Eddy and Patsy turned in their smokes and cocktails for organic and sustainable munchies then they too would be excited for the opening of the Epi Center MedSpa, the first LEED certified MedSpa in the country. (Another LEED spa exists in […]