With new owners set to move into the the LEED light Arterra we thought that we’d pay a visit to San Fran’s newest LEED certified condo. Arriving on bikes, we discovered that no bike racks exist for those wishing to inspect the demo models. Thus we had to pull out bikes into into the sales […]
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Light LEED Opens at Arterra SF
Published by Keith August 1st, 2008 in Arterra, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Real Estate and San Francisco. 0 Comments555 Mission Going Green
Published by Keith January 14th, 2008 in Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC and San Francisco. 0 CommentsFrom time to time we hear talk about builders and developers saying that they can’t or won’t build Green because of “initial first cost” and Green buildings being “more expensive” to build (not true) but we’re glad to see what going on with 555 Mission Street. Apparently there were many Green naysayers in the […]
Eco Ego in the Sunset Idea House
Published by Keith November 6th, 2007 in Eco Homes, Environment, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, Photovoltaic Panels, Real Estate, San Francisco, Solar panels, Water Recapture System and condos. 1 CommentIn 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 […]
The not so Green Sunset Idea House TIC
Published by Keith October 8th, 2007 in Eco Homes, Green Building, Green Real Estate, Health, Photovoltaic Panels, Real Estate, San Francisco, Solar panels and Water Recapture System. 1 CommentWhile everyone’s all abuzz about the Sunset Idea House, we thought that we would comment on the Greenness of the attached TIC. True the bargain priced $1,089,000 two-bedroom TIC has received a lot of interest because of the Mission location, and its Green attributes. Sure, the new owner will undoubtedly pay close to nothing to […]
Build It Green Home Tour San Francisco 2007
Published by Keith September 24th, 2007 in Eco Hotels, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, Green Savings, Real Estate, San Francisco and West Coast Green. 1 CommentIf San Franciscans and out-of-towners didn’t get enough Green Home examples at the just concluded West Coast Green then yesterday’s (Sept. 23) Build It Green Tour would have sent them completely over the Green ledge. The modest seven home tour offered up a smorgasbord of Green homes, condo, new construction and remodels with a Green […]
Green Miracle in SF
Published by Keith September 20th, 2007 in Eco Homes, Environment, Green Building, Green Real Estate, Real Estate, San Francisco and West Coast Green. 0 CommentsTo us or anyone living in San Francisco it almost seemed like a miracle. There it was: a one bedroom, new construction home with a great location right across from city hall with a $249,000 price tag. Did we mention that it’s Green? Michelle Kaufman’s fab Green pre-fab with a name that sounds like a […]
Green Building Does Not Cost More
Published by Keith August 20th, 2007 in Eco Homes, Green Building, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Money, Real Estate, San Francisco and condos. 0 CommentsAs 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 Insurance
Published by Keith August 17th, 2007 in Green Building, Green Real Estate, Green Savings, Real Estate and Water Recapture System. 0 CommentsWhen the insurance industry finally jumps on the Green building bandwagon we know that we’re onto something. Not too long ago, Fireman’s Fund began offering Certified Green Building Replacement and Green Upgrade coverage. The new coverage protects Green certified buildings and owners who would like to capture Green benefits.Soon more insurance companies will realize that […]
Let’s Biofuel This City
Published by Keith July 19th, 2007 in Green Building, Green Real Estate, San Francisco and biodiesel. 0 CommentsWe all see the ubiquitous “Let’s Green This City” billboards and we hear the City Hall announcements about Green initiatives, fast track Green building permits, as well as talk about alternative energy for the city.So why did the San Francisco recently shut down the San Francisco Biofuels Cooperative? “Permit” problems forced the fueling cancellation. Apparently […]
Green Mission Corridor
Published by Keith April 30th, 2007 in Arterra, Fly Ash Foundation, Flyash, Foundations, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Mission Bay, No VOC Paint, Photovoltaic Panels, San Francisco, Solar panels, Water Recapture System and condos. 0 CommentsWith 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 […]