San Francisco
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Cities Think Small to Ease the Housing Crunch
In San Francisco, a city plagued by a shortage of affordable housing, leaders hope that the conversion of under-used spaces into rentals will help ease the pain
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In San Francisco, a Solar Array on Every Roof
A top city official will introduce a resolution requiring all new buildings to have a PV array or a garden on the roof
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Smart Meters Save Water in San Francisco
The city has invested $56 million to install new meters that allow homeowners to track their water use
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A LEED Debate in San Francisco
A newsweekly raises familiar questions about LEED certification and energy use — in this case for a luxury condo development
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Ecohaus Unveils Its Retail Offerings in San Francisco
Long a presence in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, this specialist in green building supplies celebrates a grand opening in the Bay Area
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S.F. Keeps a Green Financing Promise
Last spring, San Francisco’s mayor said the city would establish a financing program to help homeowners make energy efficiency retrofits. That program is now being readied for launch
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Wanted: Retrofit Strategy for S.F.’s Quirky Housing Mix
San Francisco advances its energy efficiency program for residential retrofits. But the trick will be to make it work for the city’s aging multiunit homes
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Aiming for Net Zero Energy in Fog City
A remodel and expansion of a Victorian home in San Francisco will rely on passive and renewable-energy systems to achieve high efficiency
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Efficiency First
I’m writing this from San Francisco, where I’ve been at the West Coast Green Conference. This is the fourth year of the event--the nation’s largest green building conference and trade…