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Roofing Benefits of a Solar Roof vs. Green Roof

Green roofs and solar roofs constitute two exciting roofing options for environmentally conscious building and homeowners. But which option is better for you? Read the rest of this entry »

BYOB (Bring Your Own Bags)

Like most Bay Area residents, you have a soft spot for “environmental concerns.” You want to do what you can to heal the planet... Read the rest of this entry »

3 Ways to Waste Water This Summer – Guaranteed

Whether you're a Northern California landlord, a Bay Area homeowner or a local conservationist, you recognize the need to conserve basic resources – especially water – during the scorching summer months ahead. Read the rest of this entry »

Ten Ways to Go Green in 2012

One of your biggest New Year’s resolutions (other than the resolution to lose those last 10…or 30 pounds!) was to take better care of your planet. To that end, here are 10 ways to “go green” for the year ahead: Read the rest of this entry »

The Dawn of Solar Power is (Finally!) Here… Took Long Enough, Didn’t It?

We’ve been hearing promises of a Solar Revolution since the 1970s. Read the rest of this entry »

San Francisco shows what ‘going green’ really means

San Francisco, with a 72% recycling rate and a goal of zero waste to landfill by 2020, is being called one of the 'greenest cities' in the U.S. Jared Blumenfeld, director of the department of the environment talks about some of the projects, including an interactive map that helps users understand their carbon footprint and a solar mashup that enables citizens to price out the cost of installing solar on building rooftops. Read the rest of this entry »