Green Making is now testing sponsor slots on our Meetup groups.
Structured Prints: Ordering blueprints just got easier! Structured Prints allows you to cut paper use in half when you have blueprints made for your project.
This is from Green KeyNotes and The Durham Group.
Walk Score™: Measures the walkability of any address. Use to find a home in a walkable neighborhood.
SVTAGS TV: Silicon Valley - Technology, Art, Green and Sustainability TV show.
These finds are from various activities in Sunnyvale, CA.
Suntrek: Providers of PV and solar thermal for homes and businesses, is installing solar thermal panels at our apartment complex in Sunnyvale.
Recycled Glassworks: Glass art by Lauren Becker, helps local contractors and home owners with eco-friendly material re-use.
Cool Cities Sunnyvale: Working locally to protect the climate.
Environmental Remediation Technologies: Experts at finding and removing environmental contamination.
Generation Green Expo: Public exhibition on greening life through innovative technologies. See writeup.
Hanson Construction: Low stress remodeling and building.
WaterConcepts: Dale Hardware's distinctive bath and kitchen showroom. See writeup.
These recent finds are from the Sustainable Business Forum. Participants in the forum include:
Clayton Nelson and Associates: Collaborative general contractor specializing in innovative remodeling and renovations.
Dzignit: Creative solutions for interior and exterior living environments.
Emerson Environmental: Tune up your home with home energy audits. See Suzanne Emerson's performance for Go Green Without Going Into the Red.
Julie Orr Design: Creating gardens in harmony with nature. See Julie Orr's performance for Go Green Without Going Into the Red.
Strong Construction: Remodeling company that customizes your home to fit your lifestyle.
Spectrum Fine Homes: Dedicated green design/build contruction company.
Summit Remodeling Company: Remodeler that turns home improvement dreams into reality.
Timeline Design: Remodeling and custom home building to create homes of distinction.
Valley Mechanical: Residential and commmercial heating, ventilating and air conditioning services.
These recent finds are from the home show at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds (3-5 April 2009).
Blue Mountain Air: HVAC, plumbing and electrical work.
California Deluxe Windows: High-performance windows manufactured in California.
Clary Solar: Experienced quality installer for commercial and residential solar systems.
Pioneer Log Homes: "Finest Log Homes on Earth" built from cedar from British Columbia.
Re-Bath: Bathroom remodels with liners that extend the life of tubs.
Renewable Power Solutions: Solar electric grid tie & back up power systems.
Solar Masters: Lower energy bills through solar power.
Solaron: Installation of solar thermal heating for pools.
Wildcat Metals: Rain gutter systems from recycled metals for contractors and homeowners.
Yes! Solar Solutions: Current turnkey solar power systems.
These recent finds are from networking with builders in Silicon Valley.
California Paint Company in San Francisco Bay Area: Full-service paint stores.
Reclaim Homes in Menlo Park, CA: Shop for healthy green homes.
Arends Construction in Menlo Park, CA: Remodeling homes with functional art.
LaMar Construction in Cambell, CA: Quality craftsmanship for quality clientele on quality projects.
Vision Design in Sunnvale, CA: Energy and resource conserving design and remodeling for kitchen and baths.
Earth Bound Homes in Santa Clara, CA: Improving your home without exploiting the environment.
Matt Harris Architects in Menlo Park, CA: High-quality commercial and residential construction with good design and environmental conservation.
This recent find is from our daily news search for On the Horizon.
Green Power Labs provides an online assessment tool for those considering the installation of solar power.
These recent finds are from shopping in Silicon Valley.
Lowe's in Sunnyvale: Green building supplies and appliances.
Kelly-Moore Paints in Mountain View: Low-VOC and zero-VOC paints.
These recent finds are from Clean Tech Open's Green Building Symposium, 9 December 2008.
Symposium program information: Green Building Symposium: The Future Is Energy Efficient Buildings.
Video of symposium: Video of 9 December 2008 Green Building Symposium (for RealPlayer).
California's Long-term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan: California Public Utilities Commission' Long-term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan (2008).
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy : U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
BottleStone: Affordably green surface materials made from recycled glass.
Green Design Systems: Straw wall panels built from agricultural byproduct.
GroundSource Geothermal: Drilling technology for ground-source heat pumps.
Parco Homes: Resource efficient mass customized housing.
Redwood Renewables: Polymer-encapsulated solar roof tiles.
Sustainable Spaces: Home performance retrofiters that test and recommend energy improvements.
Vitruvian: Green building wall and roof panels, made with Expaned PolyStyrene (EPS).
These recent finds are from the Green Festival in San Francisco, November 2008.
Clean Air Lawn Care: Lawn care powered by wind and solar energy.
Common Sense Design: Small architecural design firm specializing in spirited green architecture.
Cooperative Community Energy: Easy and affordable solar energy.
Eco-Struction: Design and construction for innovative living.
Ecohome Improvement: Ecological and healthy home improvement products.
Fresco Solar: Renewable energy tailored to your needs.
Green Building Systems: Provider of SIPs, ICFs and good-looking metal roofs.
Greenhouse Collective: Community of green home service businesses based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Greenlight Solar: Smart energy solutions for businesses, homes, government and non-profits.
Green Society Exchange: A trade association that promotes building permaculture based green intentional communities.
Go Green Asphalt: Provider of 100% recycled asphalt concrete pavement.
The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company: Chemically safe historic paints.
Sun First!: Installer of solar electric and hot water systems.
Sun Light & Power: Certified green company that designs and builds homes with alternative energy systems.
Sustainable Spaces: Home performance retrofiters that test and recommend energy improvements.
Swift Wind Turbine: Provider of quiet roof-top wind turbines.
Green Key Real Estate: Healthy homes, greener living, smart investments.
California Building Performance Contractors Association: Helps contractors identify and perform quality Green Home Energy Upgrades.
US Green Building Council: 15,000 organizations expanding sustainable building practices.
Better World Books: New and rescued books to fund literacy.
Dharma Merchant Services: Merchant services with respect and compassion for environment, communities and customers.
Organic Vintners: Best certified organic wines from around the world.