Down in Menlo Park, where Tesla Motors recently opened its industrial chic showroom, people might not think “Who Killed the Electric Car?” but rather “Who Can Afford the Electric Car?”. Nevertheless we’re totally juiced about the nearby showroom that displays a half dozen juicy Tesla Roadster electric car models that make the Prius look like […]
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Tesla Motors Cool New Menlo Park Showroom
Published by Keith July 25th, 2008 in Gavin Newsome, Green Savings and Money. 0 CommentsThe Unexpected and Questionable Green Products at PCBC
Published by Keith June 27th, 2008 in Green Building, Green Savings, Money and San Francisco. 0 CommentsAs we walked into the mammoth PCBC (Pacific Coast Builder Conference) at the Moscone Center we couldn’t help but notice the hanging banners with the words - Power. Forward. Sustain. Of course we could see Power and Forward, as we wouldn’t expect Weakness and Backward but then - Sustain. That omnipresent word like Green that […]
Y2E2 at Stanford University
Published by Keith March 7th, 2008 in Fly Ash Foundation, Flyash, Green Building, Green Savings, Solar panels and Structural Engineer. 0 CommentsIt is possible to learn something in school. It’s even more possible
to learn about sustainable building if you happen to be a student at
Stanford or walk through the campus. In another push toward collegiate
sustainability Stanford University proudly unveiled the Y2E2 (or for
those less technical the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and
Energy Building). Yes, the […]
San Francisco Carpet Recycling
Published by Keith February 29th, 2008 in Bay View, Environment, Green Savings and San Francisco. 1 CommentThe other day when we had some carpet replaced (with Green Label certified of course) in our home-office the carpet installers generously offered to take the old carpet away for only $60. When we asked where they would take the used carpet they unfortunately mentioned something about a dump (or was that landfill?) That didn’t […]
Green Home Requirement in San Mateo County
Published by Keith February 15th, 2008 in Eco Homes, Green Condos, Green Savings, LEED-NC, No VOC Paint and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsHere in the Bay Area, it’s not just Berkeley who’s showing Green Big Brother mentality. Green home building will be required from all new homes built in the unincorporated region of San Mateo County. The county supes this week voted to add sweeping green regulations to green construction requirements to take effect later this […]
Green Zebra spreads its stripes
Published by Keith October 31st, 2007 in Environment, Green Savings, Health, Money, Organic Food and San Francisco. 0 CommentsLike a fine bottle of organic wine, the Green Zebra guide seems to get better with age. Okay, this 2008 version represents only the second San Francisco edition but it marks an improvement over numero uno. We must not be the only ones into this whole Green money saving coupon thing as the Zebra spread […]
Green Coupons for Oaktown
Published by Keith October 2nd, 2007 in Green Savings, Money and oakland. 0 CommentsIt’s that time of year when we all start seeing the 2008 calendars, and other dated material so, of course, our eyes caught a green glimpse of the 2008 EcoMetro Guide. The East Bay guide follows the recent trend of not only supporting local community shops, restaurants and vendors but doing the very American thing […]
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 San Francisco mini mall
Published by Keith September 11th, 2007 in Green Savings, Health, No VOC Paint and San Francisco. 3 CommentsIt could be considered the country’s (or at least San Francisco’s) first Green mini mall or mini Green department store. Over on Polk Street, near a lot of mass transit and foot traffic, the recently opened Green Home Center had eco-sexuals checking out not only the shops but the interior as well.
Talk about making use […]
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 […]