Press Coverage

“Bridges the Stylistic Gap between Stilettos and Earth Shoes”
by Robert Fortunato on June 11th, 2012 No Comments »

The very sophisticated LA Confidential magazine used that quote to describe our house in this months issue:
http://la-confidential-magazine.com/living/articles/eco-friendly-home-hermos
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Special thanks to Kathy McDonald for the excellent article.

Monica & Robert on the Radio this Morning!
by Robert Fortunato on June 2nd, 2012 No Comments »

We are honored to have a guest spot in the studio on the Home Wizards show with Cindy Dole and Eric Stromer on KFWB –CBS Radio Los Angeles.
Tune in around 8:45am – 980 on your AM Radio dial.  We will be with the hosts and Janine Kubert from Build it
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Energy Upgrade CA Publishes Case Study on the Green Idea House
by Robert Fortunato on May 19th, 2012 3 Comments »

Many thanks to Nathalie Gonzalez for sponsoring this excellent case study and Lena Ketabgian for doing a great write up.
The case study can be found at the following link: CaseStudy-greenideahouse 2a

Hermosa Beach (The Green Idea City) is One Step Closer to a Carbon Neutral Future
by Robert Fortunato on May 16th, 2012 No Comments »

Kudos to all those who supported HB in getting a $410K grant to draw up a carbon neutral plan for the city.  Doug Morino from the Easy reader did a great job of covering the story.
As contemplated in an earlier post, a carbon neutral Hermosa Beach is the next logical
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Green Idea House and Green Idea City Featured in International Innovation School Book
by Robert Fortunato on May 8th, 2012 1 Comment »

Robert is a guest lecturer at the international social and business innovation school KaosPilot.  While finishing up an all-day class during his most recent series of lectures in Aarhus Denmark, the Director of the school asked him if he would write a piece for the school’s 20th anniversary book.  Robert said
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Win a FREE A Green Point Rating from Build It Green or Just Get the Rebate!
by Robert Fortunato on May 2nd, 2012 No Comments »

Enter the Green Label Sweepstakes.  In this sweepstakes, one lucky Los Angeles County homeowner will win a free GreenPoint Rating. A GreenPoint Rater will help you evaluate your home and the points awarded for your green home features. Your home must achieve a minimum point value in order to qualify
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Happy Earth Day! The Beach Reporter Celebrates with a Green Idea House Update in its Green Edition.
by Robert Fortunato on April 22nd, 2012 No Comments »

Thanks to Dawnya Bartsch and Chris Miller for wonderful the article and photo.
http://www.tbrnews.com/articles/2012/04/21/hermosa_beach_news/news02.txt
A number of you have asked, so we did want to clarify a few points from the article:
–          instead of radiant floor heating, we used Runtal baseboard heaters.  They are much less expensive and operate more efficiently in
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Daily Breeze Features GIH in Today’s Paper!
by Robert Fortunato on April 16th, 2012 No Comments »

Many thanks to reporter Kristin Agostini and Photographer Brad Graverson from the Daily Breeze for the excellent article in today’s paper
Article: http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_20404209/hermosa-beach-couples-remodel-aims-inspire-eco-friendly
Photo Gallery: http://lang.dailybreeze.com/photos/photos.asp?a=1449552#id=1449552&num=0
 
 

Like a Ray of Sunshine, Monica Brightens the SolarWorld Website and their Video Segments!
by Robert Fortunato on April 12th, 2012 No Comments »

Check out Monica on Ogilvy Advertising’s SolarWorld spots.  They shot portions of it at the GIH.  We are happy to support a company that is producing affordable, high quality solar panels locally, in an environmentally sensitive way.
http://www.solarworld-usa.com/?source=GIH
http://www.solarworld-usa.com/solar-for-home/best-choice-for-solar-panels.aspx
http://solarworld-usa.com/solar-for-home/why-go-solar.aspx#facts1

Build It Green Sponsored Media Tours at the GIH Yesterday!
by Robert Fortunato on April 10th, 2012 2 Comments »

To celebrate the fact that there are now are over 10,000 Green Point Rated homes in CA, the Build it Green organization selected our home for a series of Media Tours that showcase the innovative technologies in our home and how they relate to our Green Point Rating of 195.  
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