Recent Articles

Rainwater Harvest Systems

Friday, July 10th, 2009 by Michael Moore
 

California is going on its third year of very little rainfall and snow pack.  The state has already passed a law (AB 1881) to reduce the amount of residential water use.  If you drive down highway 5 you see empty fields that used to be green and lush filled with vegetables for our local grocery markets.  The state has cut the amount of water that can be used for agriculture. Read more

Green Garage Doors (and we’re not talking color)!?

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 by Scott O'Neill
 

In my 22 years of working with my family’s garage door business, I’ve seen quite a bit of change. This decade, it’s seemingly becoming about the Green movement…but where are we with ‘green’ garage doors, and is it worth it to pursue such a door? Read more

Residential Irrigation Management

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 by Michael Moore
 

Our most precious resource is water but here in the United States we take it for granted. We continue to use clean drinking/bathing water for every aspect of our lives. Here in CA we are in a drought. A law has already been passed to reduce the amount of water each homeowner can use. The law is AB 1881 and Read more

Final days of our window art installation …

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 by Sieglinde
 

If you have not yet seen the Sieglinde Van Damme art installation in the office window of Architect Mason Kirby Inc, now is your chance!

“- Quote by John G.” will be taken down next Tuesday, June 30th.  Best viewing time is still after dark, as this eliminates any competition between the video images and potential abundant sunlight.

Thanks!

Green vs. Sustainable Building

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 by Jake Cleveland
 
As a small business owner in San Francisco that specializes in remodeling the time for shrugging off the importance of green building is over.  My east coast roots and years spent building there had, in the past, left me with a bad taste in my mouth regarding the concept of so called green building and, to some extent, rightfully so. Read more

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