Green Idea House is donating succulents (that will otherwise end up in the trash during construction) to the Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden. Attend a free MBBG talk given by Patrick Moore on May 15, 10-11 am, about the care of water friendly succulents….. the easiest plants you will ever grow.
The
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This project is in Hermosa Beach, California
Central, Urban Location
10 Minutes South of the Los Angeles International Airport
Walking distance to: Downtown Hermosa Beach, the Pier, the Strand, Restaurants, Shopping, Library, Parks, Greenbelt Walkway and public transport
We received
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The seven things that make this project different:
Family project – Were not developers, architects, manufacturers or consultants who have something else to sell. We are only selling the idea that we should all be building
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Green Building Experts Present at HB City Council Meeting at 7pm Tonight. Charisse Bartholomew Dunn and Dan Thomsen, a couple of the experts who are working on our project, will be giving a short presentation to the City Council at the Mayor’s request.
Charisse and Dan are both instructors with
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HermosaBeachPatch, a new local news organization backed by AOL did a couple of stories of how our project is unfolding and influencing the City of Hermosa Beach to become carbon neutral.
“Green Idea” Grows in Hermosa Beach
Plan Aims to Turn Hermosa Beach Into Area’s First Carbon Neutral City
Green Idea House was mentioned in the City of Hermosa Beach’s Monthly Newsletter. The Green Building Corner is written by Dency Nelson, a passionate environmental activist and former Chair of the Hermosa Beach Green Building Committee.
We were honored to be featured by our Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, in his inspirational State of the City address recently (see minutes 6 – 8 of this link).
Many of you have asked (and we keep asking ourselves) when we are starting construction. The answer is as soon as possible – and not a minute sooner!
On this rainy Saturday morning in LA, we are reminded that this year’s El Nino is threatening to be one
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Hermosa Beach, the First City in LA County to Declare its Intent to Become Carbon Neutral!
Over the past few months we have been working with Dency Nelson and Joe Galliani, longtime activists and environmentalists, to understand the environmental and economic opportunities that exist for the City of Hermosa Beach.
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Green Idea House was mentioned in the City of Hermosa Beach’s Monthly Newsletter. The Green Building Corner is written by Dency Nelson, a passionate environmental activist and former Chair of the Hermosa Beach Green Building Committee.
http://e-govmail.com/jbin/pages/Green_Corner_Nov_09/index.htm