Greene & Greene reproduction dining set: $16,700

Originally designed for Greene & Greene's Robinson House (original plans, including drawings for this table) ... - made by master craftsman Jim Ipekjian (who is responsible for much of the recent repair work at the Blacker House) - is for sale (along with 4 leaves; it seats up to 16, altogether; the price also [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 11:00:00

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E-House Prefab Gets Green, Affordable

Aaron Newman shot me a link to an article in the South Florida Business Journal about his company, Envision Prefab ... . Envision plans a number of green-type features for their E-House: Energy efficient appliances ... in the works in West Palm Beach and in Miami, with their first model expected in early September [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 10:44:06

Modern Green “i-House”

I keep hearing that our current economic recession is going to spawn a new decade of affordable design ... the modern home affordableWee House UpdatedWee House Updated ... floor plan. With a smorgasbord of eco options available it looks like a pretty good deal. Let’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:03:22

Can President Obama deliver the goods?

With the inauguration of President Barack Obama today, and the dawn of a new era in American politics, ... made a number of pledges in relation to the environment and has spoken passionately about his plans for greening the White House. But, with many other pressing issues to deal with, can he really [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:49:23

Developer Retreats on Fort Greene Plan

PHOTOS: JAMIE LEHANE For her entire life, Cynthia Butts, 53, ... and ground-floor businesses. But Catsimatidis has already abandoned plans to build the affordable housing ... she calls home is now defined by an unusual silence. Across the street from her residential complex [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 01:16:23

Obama Plans to FORCE Us Green

If he is elected president Senator Obama plants to shove his environmental plan down the throat of congress ... has been that the White House blocked EPA bureaucrats from making the so-called "endangerment finding ... bludgeon. He plans to issue an ultimatum to Congress: Either impose new taxes and limits on carbon [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 02:36:26

Big and Green, How to Build that Dream House?

OK, not too many of us are making plans to build a mansion right now, even a green one as showcased in A glam, ... in winter. Eco-friendly paints and water-based stains: They reduce air toxins. Ultratouch insulation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:40:13

Stimulus season begins on Capitol Hill

HOUSE DEMOCRATS this morning unveiled their economic stimulus plans ... and respectful of Congressional prerogatives.) Also as expected, the plans follow the basic ... to state aid to greening up the country. The package, of course, will change as members of Congress figure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:27:19

Operation Insulation has commenced!

Finally, after months of reading up and getting estimates, and just over a year after I joined the Green Homes scheme and got my home energy audit, my plan to insulate and 'green up' my flat took a step forward today, with the start of the work to insulate under my floor boards. Living in the ground floor flat of a converted Victorian house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:38:00

Is it really Friday?

Ah…..this week has draaaaaaaged   I am SO happy that today is Friday!  Even better?  We have lots of fun plans this weekend!Tonight we finally have the last of our Christmas parties!  This one is at Chad’s boss’ house ... , mushroom, shrimpies, and green pepper.  Topped with LF Ranch.  I was definitely a little heavy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:34:36

Value Shopping Doesn’t Mean Buying Cheap - A Cultural Shift To Quality

Read more of this story » Do you sell nothing but LEED certified houses?  Do you work flexible hours and have incredible freedom? ... , the third largest lobbyist organization in the country (in terms of spending since 1989), tends ... classes from PG&E to learn how to help homeowners go green, a service he plans to offer to customers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:39:29

Year in Review, 2008 Architecture Awards: Jean Nouvel, Ennis House, and Building of the Year

As 2008 comes to a close, here's a look (and in some cases, an update) to the more compelling and fantastic stories that stood out this year ... , is slowly being restored.) UPDATE: Well, not the best news. "There are no plans to open the house ... Never Move Past the Rendering Stage: It was French architect Jean Nouvel’s leafy green giant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:30:12

First Word: Sam Talbot, Crosby Hotel, and More Get Green Light from CB2

Welcome to First Word, wherein Eater and its correspondents sit for hours at steamy community board meetings to bring back the first word of new ... . Because the application is for a transfer of an existing license, the approval was a breeze. He plans to open a "Charleston house type restaurant" with Southern fare. The current occupant is open until [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:45:24

Engel Outlines Energy Plan for the Future

Washington, DC -- In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 14, ... that I am proposing,” said Rep. Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “ ... of green jobs.  Announce his support for Governor Paterson’s “45 by 15” program, whereby New York [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:05:44

January Green Tech Meetup Recap

After a month off in December, the Green Tech Meetup returned to a packed house which may necessitate a change of venue for future meetings ... month to power traditional lanterns. The company plans to use an Avon like sales model with local ... customers in financing purchases. Future plans include attempts to generate additional revenue through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:48

Chris Dodd Not Releasing Documents On His VIP Countrywide Loans

Interesting... Sen. Christopher Dodd sounded like Dr. Seuss without the depth last week ... Delaware beach house where he really lives? It’d be interesting if someone did ask him. Like, I don’ ... s Rick Green that he had no plans to release documents from his $800,000 in sweetheart mortgages [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 05:57:40

First Eco-President - Inauguration 2009 Anything but Green

The 2009 presidential inauguration is a historical event that promises an unprecedented turn out - not only is Barack Obama the first African-American to take charge of the White House, he also aspires to be the greenest president ... will require some major offsetting if Obama plans to live up to his green expectations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:18:46

A new baby.

Santa brought her a new baby (and a new stroller that Santa and Grandma Bev worked on together). So I had big plans of uploading the remainder of my Christmas shots today ... either). Oh, and that's inside the new, old house.  I just painted those olive green walls [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:04:27

Obama Victory Means Big Profits In Wind Power

The election of Barack Obama as president is essentially a vote for green energy over fossil fuels, says Andy Obermueller ... House, just wait until President Barack Obama takes office. During the presidential election, Obama ... t alone in its call to clean up the environment this way. China’s new energy plans, released [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 14:59:38

Temps, awards, Bud, tabs, Vicks, bugs and a bunch of other crap

This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by Berleen, the color green and the number 1256.1 ... it suddenly doesn't work.11. If you had to pick one insect to infest your house for 1 day and after ... . What are your plans for the 4th of July this year? What day of the week is it on? Who seriously [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:22:00

Green Ink: Crude Sputters, Will Congress Too?

Crude futures plummeted Tuesday below $92 on fears that financial-market convulsions will affect the “real” economy and further dampen ... concedes, but even so House speaker Nancy Pelosi deserves support for her compromise energy package ... plans for a cap-and-trade scheme with Sen. McCain’s more gradual approach. Watch how you implement [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 12:08:42

Green Party to antiwar Americans: don’t waste your vote on Obama

Green Party press release. WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders said today that antiwar voters will not get an end to the wars in Iraq and ... congressional candidates. “Millions of voters plan to vote for Barack Obama in the hope that he’ll ... for the US House in Illinois (4th District) (http://www.omarlopez2008.org). “But his positions are really ‘ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 04:46:22

Permits, Plans, and Partial Demolition in Pac Heights

The listing for 1629-1635 Green St ... , contemporary addition ("Cape Cod/ultra modern") to the existing be-shingled 3,000 sq ft structure ... . actually includes two homes on a double lot: a charming 1917 front house that's ready for move [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:02

Green Ink: Detroit?s Bargain and Coal?s Future

Crude oil futures slipped on Tuesday amid realizations the economy is still tanking, ... , the WSJ reports (sub reqd.). The auto bailout is a compromise between the White House and Congress ... about the prospect of big job losses if Europe presses ahead with its climate-change plans, in the WSJ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 13:28:52

a Christmas past

The last Christmas we spent in Bowling Green, KY - Gina and I went out with a couple to a see a live musical version of the Christmas Carol ... . We all made plans to go out together, have dinner and drive out to see the play ... was already past 11:00 p.m., but we invited them to our little house on Robinhood Trail to have some hot [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 18:06:00

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