Marmol Radziner Prefab

The backlash against bottled water has started and has finally been exposed in a big way as Kim Jeffrey, the CEO of Nestle Waters, which controls 35% of the market, acknowledges his company’s damage to the environment at a recent Plastics Summit.  His honesty is commendable.  Unfortunately for Nestle Water and peers, bottled water has become the new “cigarettes” - a disdainful bad habit.

We are constantly thinking of ways to be sustainable here at our office, with our prefab homes and in our personal lives. We hope that you too will consider making a simple life choice in your quest to lead a more sustainable lifestyle and cut out purchasing bottled water. Buy a refillable bottle and remember to use it! Carry it everywhere, make it part of your lifestyle.

Here is a great new bottle that we really like, the new KOR ONE hydration vessel. http://www.korwater.com 

The California Gift Show, held annually in the Los Angeles Convention Center, will be getting a new source of energy this coming year. The show, which runs January 16 – 19, will be entirely carbon neutral, making up for nearly 20,000 lbs of CO2 emissions.  In order to do that normally, you would have to not drive 21,400 miles plus, recycle 47,450 aluminum cans, or 7,700 newspapers. Through a partnership with BeGreen and the Green Mountain Energy Company, the longest tenured green power supplier in the United States, the event will be one of the first of its kind in the area. The Los Angeles Conventions Center is the first US convention center of similar age and size to become certified in Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design for existing buildings from the United States Green Building Council. 

We’ve been busy bees here at MRP. Last week we installed our sixth prefab home in a stunning vineyard location in Napa Valley. Check out a few of the install images here. Great job Prefab Team!

Contrary to popular belief, Los Angeles is amongst the leaders of America in the movement to become more environmentally responsible and conscious.  In a survey collected by the Brookings Institute, Los Angeles ranked greener than New York, Portland, and even San Francisco.  Among the recognitions for the city, is its decision in 2003 to be the first city to mandate LEED (Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design) specifications.  More recently, Los Angeles recorded the highest solid waste recycle rate of any large American city.  These accolades along with many more make Los Angeles a pioneer for the green movement here in California, and a bench mark for large cities around the world.  

Check out 25 Green Facts about Los Angeles for more info.

Marmol Radziner Prefab is one of the local Los Angeles based businesses honored with a Greenopia Distinguished Business Award.  The award is only given to eco-friendly businesses who are committed to creating a product with the environment in mind.  Marmol Radziner Prefab is among the few home builders dedicated to long term sustainability.  To see more green business leaders and learn more about them check out Greenopia.com.

Join Heath Ceramics Thursday, November 6th in hosting a visual presentation by architect Leo Marmol, FAIA, principal of Marmol Radziner + Associates as he highlights key residential, prefab and civic projects from the firm’s 20 year history.  The event celebrates the launch of the firm’s first monograph: Marmol Radziner + Associates: Between Architecture and Construction (Princeton Architectural Press). Author Leo Marmol, FAIA will also sign books at the event, sold by Heath Ceramics. The new book reveals a behind-the-scenes look at the firm’s design-build process and the realities of building to the highest standards.

THURSDAY, November 6 at 6 PM

Heath Ceramics
400 Gate Five Road
Sausalito, CA 94965
 
RSVP:  mail@heathceramics.com 

INFO:    415.332.3732 x 13

Halloween is the night where gluttony and excess are the standard, leaving little room for conservation. No matter the situation, several steps may be made to make this Halloween a little easier on our mother earth. Decorations from years past, along with some new ones made from household recycled goods, reusing and exchanging costumes, and utilizing LED light string lights are among the ways to create a very ECO-friendly Halloween. To learn more about making your Halloween green, check out www.greenhalloween.org.

The American Institute of Architects is having its second annual design conference and expo entitled Mobius LA. The event will be held in the West Hollywood Pacific Design Center on October 15-18, 2008. Taking place in the middle of Architecture Month, Mobius LA looks to highlight individuals or groups that are pushing the envelope in architectural design and breaking outside the norms of the industry. For more information regarding the conference check out the MobiusLA.com.

As part of the Hollywould festival this weekend, Freewaves is featuring a series of eco and bike friendly activities on Hollywood Boulevard. The event will feature Eco activities along the street with info tables from environmentally‐focused groups, street puppets, man‐made parks by Park(ing) day L.A.!, LA Biodiesel Coop, LA Bike Coalition, The Tree People, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Bikerwaves and the Fender Blender, The Sychons—a Solar Power DJ group.

Just in case you are in need of MORE campaign information, check out the annual poll going on at your local 7-11. According to the site, the 2000 7-Election poll  predicted George Bush’s win over Al Gore by 1 percentage point.