Calendar of Events

Join us at Beverly Hills Hotel where Robert will be telling the Green Idea House story to the Legal Marketing Association: http://lmalaconference.la/
by Robert Fortunato on September 24th, 2013 No Comments »

Breaking Through Stasis: leadership and strategy lessons from the Green Idea House that you can apply to your firm
This is the story of a professional services consultant who was catapulted into a seven year adventure of breaking paradigms in the building industry.   Realizing that it was just too difficult for the
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Facilitating a Green Building Class at UCLA Tonight!
by Robert Fortunato on July 10th, 2013 No Comments »

Honored to be teaching the Green Building segment of Mark Kowalczyk’s Construction Management Class at UCLA tonight.  Sat in on the first class and was impressed with Mark’s acumen as well as the level of architect, contractor and project manager students in the room.  Will be fun relaying the thought
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Clinton Global Initiative Meeting Inspirational!
by Robert Fortunato on June 15th, 2013 No Comments »

We were honored to be invited to share perspectives at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting inChicagothis past week.  The meeting was hosted by President Bill Clinton, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Clinton Foundation Board Member Chelsea Clinton.
More than 1,000 people attended the
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Attending Clinton Global Initiative America Meeting this Week!
by Robert Fortunato on June 11th, 2013 No Comments »

We are honored to be invited to share perspectives at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting in Chicago June 13–14. CGI America will be hosted by President Bill Clinton, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Clinton Foundation Board Member Chelsea Clinton.
About CGI America
The Clinton
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Speaking at the Dwell on Design Show Saturday, June 22nd!
by Robert Fortunato on May 26th, 2013 No Comments »

We are looking forward to telling the Green Idea House story at the Dwell On Design Show in the LA convention Center on Saturday June 22nd.
We have always been huge architecture and design fans and have been going to the show for years.  That is where we first met many
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Earth Day Activities and Two More Opportunities to Learn about the Green Idea House
by Robert Fortunato on April 23rd, 2013 No Comments »

It was an honor speaking about the Green Idea House on Earth Day at the very august Los Angeles City Hall.   The organizers did an excellent job with the program (see attached) and it was a pleasure having friends and supporters of the project like Dency Nelson, Professor Marcella Oliva, Lillian
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100% Renewable Energy Conference Inspires
by Robert Fortunato on April 21st, 2013 No Comments »

Robert had the opportunity to speak about the Green Idea House at the 100% Renewable Energy Conference in San Francisco this week.  His fellow speakers were extraordinary and included San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee.  Mayor Lee reaffirmed that his city is on track to be zero waste AND 100% renewable
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Two Great Events this Month
by Robert Fortunato on April 15th, 2013 No Comments »

There will be two opportunities to hear more about the Green Idea House – and a lot of other great topics this month:
April 16th (tomorrow!) in San Francisco- Robert will be speaking at the Pathways to 100% Renewable Energy Conference.  There are still a few tickets left. For more information and
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Green Idea House Officially Dedicated!
by Robert Fortunato on April 7th, 2013 1 Comment »

We were honored to have Ed Begley Jr, Dency Nelson and 10 other wonderful speakers at the Green Idea House dedication ceremony yesterday.  http://greenideahouse.com/news/calendar/you-are-invited-join-ed-begley-jr-in-hermosa-beach-for-the-green-idea-house-dedication-ceremony/
Special thanks to Councilman Michael DiVirgilio for being a great M.C. and all the other enthusiastic participants who make it a very special morning.  We’ll be posting
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You are invited: Join Ed Begley, Jr. in Hermosa Beach for the Green Idea House Dedication Ceremony
by Robert Fortunato on March 27th, 2013 9 Comments »

Dear Friends of the Green Idea House:
We have appreciated your friendship and support as we planned, built and tested the Green Idea House.  The success we have achieved would have been impossible without you, our community of friends and supporters.  Together we proved that one family can affordably remodel a
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