In 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 […]
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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 CommentsFirst 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 […]
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 […]
555 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 […]
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 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 […]
SF Federal building - not on schedule but at least it’s Green
Published by Keith March 11th, 2007 in Environment, Foundations, Green Building, Health, LEED-NC, Portland Cement and San Francisco. 0 CommentsWe all experience delays at almost every government agency (waiting in DMV lines, passport renewals) so why wouldn’t we all expect delays for the San Francisco Federal Building. Enough picking on the government. They will more than make up for the delays because when finally open the 18-story Federal workers home it will be the […]
Academy of Sciences hopes to go Platinum
Published by Keith March 2nd, 2007 in Environment, Golden Gate Park, Green Building, Greenhouse Gases, Health, LEED-NC, Photovoltaic Panels, San Francisco and Solar panels. 0 CommentsIf only all buildings could be like the still under construction California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. In the building world, there exists light green (like Kermit the Frog) buildings up to what we like to call spinach green. The Academy seeks to obtain that dark green spectrum with the highest LEED rating […]
Rooftop Garden or Rooftop Patio?
Published by Keith February 23rd, 2007 in Eco Hotels, LEED-NC and Orchard Garden Hotel. 0 CommentsWe’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 […]
Arterra Green Penthouse
Published by Keith January 5th, 2007 in Arterra, Green Building, Green Condos, Green Real Estate, LEED-NC, Real Estate, San Francisco, Solar panels, Uncategorized and condos. 0 CommentsThe 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 […]