http://inhabitat.com/san-francisco-launches-sustainable-financing/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Mon, 20 May 2013 06:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/san-francisco-launches-sustainable-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-349267 sjules111 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:03:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=76111#comment-349267 I’m not quite willing to believe that this is a huge success yet being as it is only one year in the making; however, even just once doubling solar projects helps. Every water bottle not bought, every faucet shut off while we brush our teeth, every rain barrel used for watering, every replaced weather strip helps our environment. I just hope that the city can keep it to a minimum of red tape so as to not discourage those interested in participating. I’ll be looking for these Green Job openings. Sign me up! I’m not quite willing to believe that this is a huge success yet being as it is only one year in the making; however, even just once doubling solar projects helps. Every water bottle not bought, every faucet shut off while we brush our teeth, every rain barrel used for watering, every replaced weather strip helps our environment. I just hope that the city can keep it to a minimum of red tape so as to not discourage those interested in participating. I’ll be looking for these Green Job openings. Sign me up!

]]> http://inhabitat.com/san-francisco-launches-sustainable-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-202635 amy10 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:23:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=76111#comment-202635 In the midst of disappointing outcomes in Copenhagen, it's great to see local governments taking substantive action. It sounds like San Francisco's strategy will also provide enough incentive for landlords and property managers to retrofit buildings where the tenant is responsible for energy costs - a major hurdle in these programs so far. In the midst of disappointing outcomes in Copenhagen, it’s great to see local governments taking substantive action. It sounds like San Francisco’s strategy will also provide enough incentive for landlords and property managers to retrofit buildings where the tenant is responsible for energy costs – a major hurdle in these programs so far.

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