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Green Living in Marin
Green ideas, tips and information on sustainable, eco-friendly living in Marin County, California.
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By: Renee Adelmann
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
We wanted to thank everyone who attended and participated in our event last night entitled "Building an Eco-Friendly and Modern Home in Marin County" which featured keynote speakers from some of the most respected and authoritative names in the green building, design, real estate, and finance industry.
We were overwhelmed with consumer response to this event which included speakers from Oakland-based Michelle Kaufmann Designs and Marin County based Marin Modern Real Estate and JCF Advisors.
The total number of registrants for this Marin Modern Real Estate sponsored event exceeded our available seating space by almost double. While we were unable to accommodate all parties interested in attending the event due to space...
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By: Renee Adelmann
Sat, Nov 01, 2008
We are less than one week away from our seminar entitled "Building a Modernist and Eco-Friendly Prefab Home in Marin County" featuring keynote speakers from Michelle Kaufmann Designs, JCF Advisors, and Marin Modern Real Estate.
Since intially advertising this event to our modern-minded and green-minded client and friends, we've been overwhelmed with positive response and feedback. Registration for this Marin Modern sponsored event was brisk and we 'sold out' quickly, filling up every availabe seat at our venue.
While there are no seats available for our November workshop with Michelle Kaufmann Designs / MKD Architecture, we would welcome the opportunity to assist you one-on-one with your San Francisco real estate or Marin...
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By: Renee Adelmann
Thu, Oct 09, 2008
Ever wonder what it would take to build a Sunset® Breezehome™, Glidehouse™, eco-friendly mkLotus™ home, or other fabulous prefab home by Michelle Kaufmann Designs in the San Francisco Bay Area? If so, you won't want to miss our upcoming workshop entitled "Building a Modern & Eco-Friendly Prefab Home in Marin County"!
Live Modern in Marin - Prefab Style!
Many of our clients have an affinity for modern / contemporary design and rely on our extensive knowledge of modern and mid-century modern residential architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area when buying or selling a home. Additionally, we receive many inquiries from clients about the possiblity of building either a custom home or modern prefab home in Marin County.
To...
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By: marinmodern
Tue, Aug 19, 2008
We’ve long been known for our environmental ethic in Marin County, California. As green building techniques gain in popularity and everyone seems to be talking about LEED® Certification, some of you may be asking: Are there any eco-friendly financing options available for my home? It turns out there are a few options with established local companies.
Newresource Bank – This San Francisco based bank opened their doors in September 2006 and has been growing rapidly ever since. Their mandate is to provide banking services for green minded clients and to provide financing for sustainable business entrepreneurs. They offer standard depository services, construction loans and also have an extremely popular solar loan program.
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By: marinmodern
Mon, Aug 04, 2008
Mill Valley has once again stepped up its effort to promote green, sustainable living. Several recent initiatives have been implemented which have received both local and national media attention as the town of Mill Valley encourages its employees, residents, and visitors to 'go green' in Marin County.
Mill Valley Green Initiatives
The town of Mill Valley is to be commended for their progressive approach to "going green" which include:
Hiring a Sustainability Coordinator. Earlier this year, Mill Valley hired Carol Misseldine, a sustainability expert to help advance Mill Valley's environmental efforts. As Mill Valley's Sustainability Coordinator, Carol Misseldine will work with Mill Valley residents and...
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By: marinmodern
Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Billing itself as the "greenest county fair on earth", organizers of the Marin County Fair hope to draw attendees from across the San Francisco Bay Area to this week's 4th of July celebration in San Rafael, California.
The 63rd Marin County Fair, which will be held at the Marin Civic Center Fairgrounds (located directly across from the famous civic center designed by noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright), will feature a variety of family-friendly events with a strong "green" and eco-friendly theme which includes:
Progressive Keynote speakers including environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo as well as Martin Eberhard, Founder and Former CEO of Tesla Motors
Green Auto Show featuring vehicles that utilize the latest...
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By: marinmodern
Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Marin County homeowners can request a no-cost energy audit of their home while also helping a Bay Area not-for-profit organization committed to youth job development.
California Youth Energy Service Program
The Berkley-based Rising Sun Energy organization is offering free home energy audits to Marin County residents thru its California Youth Energy Service (CYES) Program. This program employs professional Energy Specialists, age 15-22, who will come to your home and:
Conduct an audit of your energy consumption at home,
Provide suggestions and ideas for improving the energy efficiency of your home,
Offer actionable tips for reducing your consumption of electricity, gas, and water,
Marin County homeowners and...
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By: marinmodern
Mon, Apr 21, 2008
Kudos to GoSolarMarin and a small idea that blossomed into something big. GoSolarMarin, the brainchild of San Rafael resident Lisa Max, began as one family’s desire to find an affordable source of solar power and has become a successful grassroots movement bringing a countywide discount for solar power to Marin County. A lot of effort went in to the program, with the final result being that participating Marin residents are able to purchase solar power at $7.94 as opposed to the $9.32 previously available to the general public.
The initial phase of the enterprise is coming to an energy-saving end with more than 100 photovoltaic systems scheduled for installation here in Marin, which translates to an environmental impact of removing...
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