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One Wednesday and Saturday each month through 2000 |
Emerson Street in Palo Alto, CA, Free monthly Wednesday and Saturday tour is available through the year 2000! Tour Eco-Friendly Home Designed by Esherick, Homsey Dodge and Davis As part of an ongoing commitment to sustainable design and building, Drew Maran Construction/Design and the Canada College ASID are providing tours of this recently completed home. The high-end custom home features ecologically certified exotic and native woods, recycled materials, wood-use efficient design, and state-of-the-art graywater, solar electric, and broadband communications systems. It demonstrates that aesthetic beauty, cutting-edge technology, and ecological design can go hand-in-hand. The house is an innovative example of all aspects of sustainable design and construction. It also demonstrates that such progressive construction can dramatically save time and money for builders and homeowners alike. If you are in the design or construction industries, you are invited to make a reservation to see for yourself! Please call Drew Maran Construction/Design at (650) 323-8541 to set up a tour to view this eco-friendly design and learn more about any of the home's green technological, architectural, and design elements. |
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Ongoing Top |
Wednesday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2 and 7pm George Coates Performance Works 110 McAllister St., Civic Center, San Francisco, CA, USA We offer discounts for groups of 12 or more call 415-777-FOG7 x305. Foghouse.com brings back by popular demand: R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe Written and directed by D.W. Jacobs and performed by Ron Campbell Spend an Evening with "Bucky". Buckminster Fuller, who coined the term "spaceship earth" was among the first to sound the alarm for worldwide environmental protection and conservation. This play embraces the "call to action" which was at the core of Bucky's lectures, writings and lifelong work. Tickets are available (through Ticketweb's secure server) via our website at: http://www.foghouse.com or 415-392-4400 |
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Thursday 12/7/00 
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6:00-6:30pm refreshments, 6:30 - 8:00pm Lecture, Free Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street, San Francisco, California Siegel & Strain: Bay Area Innovators Henry Siegel and Larry Strain Siegel & Strain: Bay Area Innovators Bay Area firm Siegel & Strain Architects, winners of numerous awards, including the 1999 Progressive Architecture Research Award for the Emeryville Resourceful Building Project and the 1998 AIA East Bay Practice & Technology Award for the publication reSourceful Specifications, will describe the firm's extensive, practical experience in environmentally sustainable design. Co-sponsored by Architects, Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR) 510-273-2428 adpsr@aol.com http://www.adpsr-norcal.org . This program qualifies for 1.5 AIA continuing education units with Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) credit. Attendees may also earn continuing education credits to maintain other types of professional certification such as AEE's CEM designation. We will provide an AIA sign-up sheet for this class and report attendance to the AIA. We will provide certificates to assist students in tracking their participation. (ADPSR) NorCal Register Online at http://www.pge.com/pec, or phone 415-973-7268 Please note that space is limited! Register minimum one week in advance. |
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Wednesday 11/13/00 |
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street, San Francisco, California Top 10 Performance Issues in Commissioning: How to Diagnose and Correct Them. We added this overflow date because of the demand for our first offering of this class on 10/17/00. Commissioning issues presented will include utility billing analysis, filter selection, equipment scheduling, economizer performance, fire damper applications, terminal unit flow, energy management systems and trimming pump impellers. The tools and measurement techniques that can be applied to each facility issue will be emphasized. Dave Sellers of Portland Energy Conservation Inc. will co-teach this program with the Energy Center's Ryan Stroupe. Register Online at http://www.pge.com/pec, or phone 415-973-7268 Please note that space is limited! Register minimum one week in advance. |
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Thursday 12/21/2000 |
Hanukkah |
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