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Eco Ego in the Sunset Idea House

In a city known for its architecture and now Green building, the Sunset Idea House hasn’t stirred up so many “ideas” since the Transamerica Pyramid made its way into the SF skyline. We’re all about tossing the Green spotlight on Green building but we had to step back from this one before going on a […]

Green Building Does Not Cost More

As the condos continue to rise in mini Manhattan, otherwise known as South Beach in San Francisco, it continues to amaze and disgust us why developers and builders aren’t building LEED certified or the equivalent. Oh right, it costs more to build Green.
That retort just won’t cut it anymore according to Oakland based KEMA Green […]

Green Mission Corridor

With all the Green condo hoopla focusing on the Arterra in South Beach, it would be easy to overlook the Green Valencia corridor. On 22nd and Valencia, the Lorax guys have quietly erected a darker green building. The carbon imprint of this mixed use project should be much lower than the highly marketed Arterra. Don’t […]

Feng Shui but not Green condos

The new feng shui condos at 1521 Sutter don’t exactly fit into the Green category but we thought we’d give them a mention. It didn’t seem good chi to see workers picketing in front of the construction site about a month ago.
We’re all about flow and holistic design but it seems that this feng […]

Green Thinking at Winter Festival

Most of the people wandering around San Francisco’s Winter Market appeared only to be concerned with fashion, design and colors of the newest fabrics, furniture and living accessories but for a couple hours SF Green architects David Baker and Anne Fougeron, Green entrepreneur Jordan Harris, and interior designer Jennifer Gadiel discussed the Green aspect of […]

Arterra Green Penthouse

The Areterra isn’t even built yet but already one Green minded buyer is making some Green noise. One buyer purchased not just one condo but the entire top floor of one of the towers. Apparently she wants to have one giant Green penthouse. She’s working with noted San Francisco based Organic Architect Eric Corey Freed […]

The Green That Brings the Buyers

With the opening pre-sales event of the LEED certified Arterra in San Francisco coming up on Sept. 30th we’re not exactly convinced that perspective buyers are placing their deposits because of the LEED certification or even the whole “Green Lifestyle” that the Arterra continues to promote.
Apparently, the sales office has pre-sales reservations booked for Saturday, […]



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