Saturday, September 15, 2007

More West Coast Green buzz in the paper today

I was interviewed for the San Francisco Chronicle to talk about West Coast Green.

My favorite part? Being described as "cheeky."

An excerpt:
Back for its sophomore edition, the nation's largest green building conference really puts its money where its mouth is by erecting a green modular home in front of the auditorium on a patch of grass below Mayor Gavin Newsom's balcony in City Hall.
Dubbed the Lotus, the 725-square-foot home is the brainchild of green architect Michelle Kaufmann and boasts solar panels, LED lights, a gray-water system that collects water from sinks and the shower and recirculates it to toilets, an energy-saving "on-demand" water heater and native landscaping. For those who'll need to take a load off just to contemplate the home's ramifications, there's also a backyard complete with chaise longues.


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