Green Idea House attends the Solar Power International Show – America’s Largest Solar Event, Oct 27-29, Anaheim, California
WOW! It was a sea of vendors (about 750) from all over the world in the exhibition hall. Competition is good…
At the show we were evaluating both thermal (hot water) and
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Green Idea House had a Group photo with Congress woman Jane Harman.
Chris Miller, photographer with The Beach Reporter, very kindly sent us a photo of our team in front of our existing house with Congresswoman Jane Harman.
http://www.forstrategy.com/ppt/Congresswoman%20Harman%20Group%20Photo.pdf
City Council votes to support the Fortunato net zero energy, zero carbon Green Idea House.
On Tuesday night the Hermosa Beach City Council voted to officially support our project. We would like to thank the City Council and the Director of Community Development, Ken Robertson and his staff for all
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Green Idea House was written about by Dency Nelson in an article for The Beach Cities Democratic Club Newsletter that talked about our visit with the Congresswoman
October 23, 2009 Green Idea House was discussed in detail in the Beach Reporter Article.
Green Idea House was featured On October 22, 2009 when Congresswoman Jane Harman issued a statement (which very kindly included a reference to our project) in support of H.R. 3585, the Solar Technology Roadmap Act, which passed the House by a 310 to 106 vote. The release contains a
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Congresswoman Jane Harman was at the site of the future Green Idea House this week.
http://greenideahouse.com/share/Follow up note from Congresswoman Harman.pdf
October 15, 2009 Going green: Harman praises innovative projects in the beach cities Our project was discussed in an Easy Reader story by journalist Robb Fulcher on October 15 2009.
Congresswoman Jane Harman followed up her meeting with us and vows her support to the project with a very nice note.
Robert and Carter attended the Solar Decathlon in Washington DC last weekend.
Robert’s favorite: Automated louver-covered windows by team Germany
Carter’s Favorite: a solar popcorn popper by University of Arizona
Hermosa Beach Mayor, Kit Bobko and City Councilman, Michael Keegan discuss the Fortunato Net Zero, Zero Carbon Remodel project during the October 13th City Council Meeting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kYGPADIXc
Join us as we turn our 1959 Hermosa Beach Home into a NET ZERO ENERGY, ZERO CARBON, LEED, GREEN POINT AND ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED
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