Posts Tagged ‘Net Zero Energy’

The GIH Won’t be Winning the $100K, But You Certainly Could!
by Robert Fortunato on March 15th, 2011 No Comments »

We didn’t feel it was fair if we entered LA County’s Home Energy Makeover Contest, but you still have 15 days to submit your entry at:  https://energyupgradeca.org/county/los_angeles/makeover_contest

Robert Asked to Speak about the GIH at Upcoming Conference. Discounted Admission Available Here.
by Robert Fortunato on February 15th, 2011 No Comments »

The conference, Green Building: Legal and Regulatory Realities is on March 18, 2011 in Santa Monica, CA.  A discount of $100 off your regular tuition rate is available when you register by phone using the code “FAC101” to 206-463-4400 or 800-574-4852.
Read more about the conference here:  http://www.theseminargroup.net/brochures/11.GRNCA%20Brochure%20ni.pdf

Passing (on) Gas
by Robert Fortunato on February 9th, 2011 No Comments »

Everyone knows that burning natural gas is less harmful than other fossil fuels, but the process of shale gas drilling is certainly not natural and certainly not less harmful.  Watch this 60 minutes piece to understand how the push to extract it from the ground is contaminating drinking water and
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Get up to $4,500 to make your house more comfortable, healthy and reduce your bills!
by Robert Fortunato on January 21st, 2011 No Comments »

Hermosa Beach is hosting an event on Jan 26th.  Find one near you.  http://www.sbesc.com/programs/residential

CBS News and Local Press Cover the Groundbreaking Ceremony of GIH!
by Robert Fortunato on October 7th, 2010 1 Comment »

The groundbreaking ceremony of the Green Idea House was covered by CBS news and the local press and can be seen at the following links:
CBS News a 6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFfsYUiaWyc
CBS News at 11:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt660JF3R1A
Easy Reader:
http://www.easyreadernews.com/2010/10/news/hermosa-beach/ground-broken-innovative-house
The Daily Breeze”
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_16260936
Hermosa Beach Patch:
http://hermosabeach.patch.com/articles/green-idea-house-is-now-shovel-ready

Breaking New Ground with All of You!
by Robert Fortunato on October 7th, 2010 No Comments »

Our ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday could not have gone better.  Thank you all for your support which made that possible.  With well over 100 people attending or stopping by, it was great seeing old friends and meeting new.  Everyone from our Mayor, city council members, planning commissioners, key members
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Denmark Makes its Mark
by Robert Fortunato on October 1st, 2010 2 Comments »

I am honored to be a lecturer at an innovation school in Denmark.  The school, interestingly called KaosPilot, is doing amazing things in the world and is at the cutting edge of social and business innovation.
Half way through my week long series of lectures, one of their former students, Lukas
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You are Invited to the Ground Breaking Ceremony!
by Robert Fortunato on September 24th, 2010 No Comments »

You are invited to the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Green Idea House on Tuesday, October 5th, 8:45 am at 1556 Prospect Avenue, Hermosa Beach.
The ceremony will be done by 9:30 am; but information about the Green Idea House and the Southern California Edison Mobile Energy Unit (MEU) and demonstration
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First Green Idea City Leadership Forum a Huge Success
by Robert Fortunato on September 16th, 2010 No Comments »

We were proud to be a part of Hermosa Beach’s first Green Idea City Leadership Forum that brought together 70 environmental leaders in HB to support our city in being the first carbon Neutral City in LA County – if not all of Southern California.  See agenda below:
HERMOSA BEACH
GREEN IDEA
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Angeleno: The race is on to become LA’s most enviro-advanced neighborhood:
by Robert Fortunato on August 4th, 2010 No Comments »

The Green Idea House is mentioned on pg 44 of Angelino Magazine’s August issue!