by Robert Fortunato on January 29th, 2012 No Comments »
It is not nearly done; but what do you think?
Posts Tagged ‘Net Zero Energy’
The Green Idea House Unwrapped from its Scaffolding
by Robert Fortunato on January 29th, 2012 No Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on January 29th, 2012 No Comments »
Save the Date for a USGBC Construction Tour the GIH!
by Robert Fortunato on January 23rd, 2012 No Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on January 23rd, 2012 No Comments »
The U.S. Green Building Council, Energy Upgrade CA and Leadership Hermosa Beach have asked us to give a series of construction tours on February 11th. The tours will start at noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm and will be followed by a networking/ green networking event at one of the local
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GIH Holiday Lights are Now Carbon Neutral!
by Robert Fortunato on December 31st, 2011 No Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on December 31st, 2011 No Comments »
We were given permission to turn on our 6.5kw solar array this week. That means that our LED holiday lights (adorned with ornaments that we made from the scrap metal leftovers from our stucco contractor) and the electric power tools that we are using on site are now offset by
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In Hot Water Yesterday
by Robert Fortunato on December 7th, 2011 2 Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on December 7th, 2011 2 Comments »
Many thanks to Gary Klein for sharing his genius with us yesterday. In two hours Gary took us through all the water related systems that are so crucial for us in hitting our net zero energy goals.
Gary is great at debunking myths about things like tankless water heaters and solar
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In Hot Water Today
by Robert Fortunato on December 6th, 2011 No Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on December 6th, 2011 No Comments »
Gary Klein, one of the country’s leading experts in hot water technologies, will be visiting the construction site and leading a group discussion. We have invited officials from the city, other experts in the field and manufacturers and contractors who could benefit from the wealth of Gary’s expertise. The tour
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Getting Ready to Deliver the Thermal Envelope – Step One: The Sheathing
by Robert Fortunato on December 5th, 2011 No Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on December 5th, 2011 No Comments »
The thermal envelope of our building is what separates the interior from the exterior in terms of moisture, air, heat and cold. It is critical to the overall performance of the building and getting us to our net zero goals. It also ensures that the building is comfortable and is
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New Video of Green Idea House City Council Update
by Robert Fortunato on November 28th, 2011 No Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on November 28th, 2011 No Comments »
Now that he is back from Japan, Robert hopes to get caught up on his postings! The first is a video clip taken from the November City Council meeting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQqizZ02Vik
GIH updates to the City Council include:
Steel vs. Wood
Certified vs Non-certified wood
Low V.O.C. vs. Low Toxicity
Reuse vs New
View vs. Solar Panels
SolarWorld Sends Ogilvy Advertising Pros for a Video Shoot!
by Robert Fortunato on November 4th, 2011 1 Comment »
by Robert Fortunato on November 4th, 2011 1 Comment »
On Wednesday, a video production crew from Ogilvy Advertising came to interview us re our choice to use SolarWorld PV panels on the GIH. Their Marketing Manager, Minnie Dimesa and the Ogilvy team made the whole thing fun. We look forward to seeing what they make of it!
Patch Article Today and Presentation to City Council Tomorrow
by Robert Fortunato on October 10th, 2011 No Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on October 10th, 2011 No Comments »
AOL’s Patch Press service published an article on the Green Idea House this morning: http://hermosabeach.patch.com/articles/hermosas-greenest-house-of-them-all Eric Farrell, the Hermosa Beach Patch reporter, did a very nice job summarizing the conversation we had last week.
On a related note, we will be giving one of our periodic construction updates to City Council
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Denmark: Inspiration for the Perspiration
by Robert Fortunato on September 28th, 2011 2 Comments »
by Robert Fortunato on September 28th, 2011 2 Comments »
Robert just returned from a week of lecturing at the international innovation school in Denmark, Kaos Pilot. The students and faculty there know of his interest in all things sustainable and Denmark is a haven for all things sustainable. Therefore, every time he goes to visit they take him on
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