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We found these solar powered street lights on Victoria Street in Venice, CA...They're brilliant.
04/23/2008
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You may or may not know this but we're working on a Green Plumbing book As ones who are always pouring over information, we were reviewing some calculations shared by our friends at Enviro Plumbing Santa Monica. (www.enviroplumbing.com) The statistics Enviro Plumbing offered on pre-1992 + post 19...
04/14/2008
CAREFUL OLDER OFFICE BUILDING OWNERS - SOCAL OFFICE MARKET STARTING TO LAG The March 2008 Commercial Real Estate Report has been released by the National Association of Realtors, and, happy to say ~<:) ~ the news is not anywhere near as bad as the residential market. But, office space is now c...
04/07/2008
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PROPOSAL TO TURN AROUND THE HOUSING MARKET Which proposal is your favorite solution for the housing crunch?This article from the Associated Press offers several solutions from various members of our government:Vote for your favorite. I like...Office of Thrift Supervision: A...
03/10/2008
HANDHELD HOSES ANYTIME VS. THE 20 GALLON CHALLENGE As you may or may not be aware, we are headed for a worldwide water shortage. Southern California has adopted their 20 gallon challenge, while the enchanting Kapiti Coast District of New Zealand is located a 50 minute drive north of the countr...
02/25/2008
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Want to take a guess at what an acre of land sells for in Santa Monica California?Would you believe the current market value is approximately $19,230,000! CoStar.com Commercial Real Estate Information Service reports that Randall Miller of Arnon Development Group purchased a .69-acre parcel in Sa...
02/23/2008
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How Much Water Can You Save? Ways to Save Tips There is no more fresh water on Earth today than there was a million years ago. Yet today, 6 billion people share it. Since 1950, the world population has doubled, but water use has tripled. Californians use nearly 23 trillion gallons of water a ye...
02/21/2008