Archive for September, 2008

 

California Academy of Sciences

Sep 15, 2008 in Sept

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Friday September 12th, 2008 I was fortunate enough to receive a ticket to the grand VIP opening of the Academy of Sciences located in Golden Gate Park. (Thank you to the wonderful person who gave me the ticket… you know who you are:) )

The new building is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified making it one of the “greenest buildings in the country”! The Academy of Science is offering so much more that it is now breaking records :

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  •  Water Plant holds the world’s deepest at 25 feet
  • Second largest human made coral reef measuring 12,000 square feet and holds 212,000 gallons of water
  • California’s largest living roof at 2.5 acres with 9 hardy native California plants that make up a great portion of the roof
  • 68% of the insulation comes from recycled blue jean
  • 95% of the steel was also used from recycled sources

    • To wrap it up the building has won the silver Holcim Award for Sustainable Construction in 2005 and EPA’s regional Environmental Award in 2006.

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    Two really great exhibits at the Academy are Water World and the Rainforests of the World which is pictured above. There are four different countries represented in the rainforest; Borneo, Amazon, Madagascar and Costa Rica. Unfortunately it was not open to the public at this time but looking in was amazing!

    007.JPGWater Plant gives you a look at more than a 100 tanks filled with colorful fish, reptiles, amphibians and more. It truly was as if you were scuba diving in a tropical ocean.

    If you are interested in seeing more of the California Academy of Science it will be open to the public September 27th, 2008!

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    What’s Happening in West Portal?

    Sep 09, 2008 in Sept

    West Portal is a bustling area filled with active shops, restaurants, and much more not to mention of course Barbagelata Real Estate Company (which is where you will find me for any of your real estate needs ).

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    Our headline story today is the construction that some of you may or may have not seen that is happening on the corner of 15th Ave and Wawona a block away from West Portal Ave. Without further ado, this construction site will produce 7 lovely Luxury Single Family Homes on estate size lots! Each of these homes will have large scale floor plans with 3 levels!Beautifully landscaped grounds surrounded by lush trees and grand architectural masterpiece. These homes will also be energy efficient with a high Green-Point rating as per the City of San Francisco standards.

    Stay tuned to this website for the latest developments on this spectacular site!

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