Frito-Lay reopens what will be a “near net zero” plant. The factory will run of mostly renewable energy, operate significantly with recycled water, and will send almost no waste to the landfill.
On March 20th the City of Santa Monica Green Building Program showcased six houses that were certified as LEED Platinum. I was able to visit four of them, all of which were impressive. What I appreciated the most was the effort put into these homes to make sure that the materials cooling and warming the [...]
Recently a friend and I attended a day-long LEED workshop in Santa Monica. The instructor was enthusiastic and knowledgeable (in fact, he stayed an extra hour to cover the material with us); the class small, providing a great opportunity to cram in more information; and the venue was a LEED-certified silver showroom, giving us live [...]