Posts Tagged ‘Zero Carbon’

Uponor
by Robert Fortunato on April 24th, 2010 No Comments »

Uponor is a leading manufacturer and supplier of radiant heating and cooling, plumbing and fire sprinkler systems for the residential and commercial building markets worldwide. Our products and systems provide safety, comfort and water and energy efficiency with superior design functionality.
Our mission, through innovative products and state-of-the-art training and education,
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Mediterranean Solar Electric Systems
by Robert Fortunato on April 24th, 2010 No Comments »

Mediterranean Solar Electric Systems is glad to be a partner in the Green Idea House Project as the designer and installer of the solar electric system.
Mediterranean has been installing Residential & Commercial Solar Electric, Solar Hot Water, and Solar Pool Heating Systems in Southern California since the
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Measure of Success
by Robert Fortunato on April 23rd, 2010 No Comments »

Net zero energy means harvesting as much energy as you use on an annualized basis. It is our key objective because there a lot of prescriptive standards our there, but most are not performance based. Net zero energy gives us a verifiable target that tells us how the building
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got soot?
by Robert Fortunato on April 23rd, 2010 No Comments »

Zero carbon is another key benchmark because fine black soot particles are the residue of burning carbon. We don’t know if you have the same particles that quickly accumulate where you live, but it is known to cause cancer, lung and heart disease. The first two photos are
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Hermosa Beach Patch, “Green Idea” Grows in Hermosa Beach
by Robert Fortunato on March 12th, 2010 No Comments »

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

Beach Reporter, Residents embark on energy-efficient building
by Robert Fortunato on October 23rd, 2009 No Comments »

October 23, 2009 Green Idea House was discussed in detail in the Beach Reporter Article.