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It’s hard to imagine that at one point the Peninsula Publishing staff was sitting around our conference room discussing the possibility
of the ABC Green Home project — which was not yet named at the time — and putting the pieces together as to how this idea would become
a reality. Now, several months in the making, the project is taking shape and is becoming a successful model for sustainable standards.
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The endeavor took off by creating collaborations with key team members such as, Southern California Edison (SCE), KTGY Group Inc., La
Jolla Pacific Ltd. and more, while also forming product partnerships with Glidden Paint, Dal-Tile Corp. and Whirlpool — just to name
a few. The plans continued to move forward after the virtual tour of the home, provided by Ripple Creative Group and Dynamic Concepts,
debuted in June at the Pacific Coast Builder’s Conference (PCBC) in San Francisco. It is safe to say, the ABC Green Home project made
quite the impact on the industry and everyone saw the potential of the plans to become an excellent example to promote energy efficiency,
technological advances and healthy living in home building.
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"My biggest role right now seems to be reviewing the submittals for the home to assure that we maintain being 'Affordable,
Buildable and Certifiable,' yet be able to demonstrate some innovative new products."
— Manny Gonzalez, AIA LEED AP, principal, KTGY Group Inc. |
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"The feedback I have gotten so far is very positive. The industry seems very interested in this topic and wants
to see the end result."
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The latest development as the project proceeds to grow is that the staff at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine,
Calif. has agreed to house the ABC Green Home on site for the first year of its life. This is exciting news and a
great advantage to the project because it will get extensive exposure. John Morton, program manager, California Advanced
Homes of SCE, noted, “With the amount of people that visit the park rising each year, we should be able to educate
hundreds of thousands of potential homebuyers along with the home building industry.”
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"The interiors of the project are really starting to evolve with the new partners … it will be exciting to
watch the home come together now!"
— Carrie Peltzer, president and creative director, Venture One Design Inc.
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"We will be ramping up our certification activities in the next phase of the schedule, addressing multiple elements
of the various green building programs."
— Don Neff, LEED AP, president / CEO, La Jolla Pacific Ltd. |
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Breaking ground this fall, SCE will build the ABC Green Home with help from the Building Industry Technology Academy
(BITA) students who will earn school credit for assisting to build the Net-Zero energy home. From concept and design
to construction and completion, the 1,700 square-foot, one-story home will become a standing structure which will then
be used by SCE as a demonstration home for 12 months, and later donated.
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"We are confident that the ABC Green Home will be a sure success as builders, developers and architects are looking
for guidance for building environmentally-friendly homes and this project will help them as it has helped us."
— Saeed Bekam, president / CEO, Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group |
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"There are two kinds of people in the world, those who create change and those who observe. The ABC Green Home, and
the ideas it represents, are that change. People in the industry recognize this and want to be a part of it."
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Welcoming the newest member to “Team Green”, Paul A. Peck & Associates will serve as the civil engineer and provide
surveying and mapping along with land planning and entitlements for the home. Furthermore, the Building Industry Association
of Orange County (BIA/OC) will provide participation and political muscle for the project. As a non-profit trade association
affiliated with the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and
with Peninsula Publishing being a 20-plus year member, the support from the association gives this project a prominent platform.
Bryan Starr, CEO of the BIA/OC said, “The BIA is excited to be a part of the ABC Green Home … it will be a great demonstration
of what can be achieved in the area of green building and sustainable design.”
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"The BIA is excited to be a part of the ABC Green Home … it will be a great demonstration of what can be
achieved in the area of green building and sustainable design."
— Bryan Starr, CEO, BIA/OC |
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"It’s remarkable to witness the shifts in how we are able to collaborate from so many different sectors
of the industry …"
— Terri McCormick, business development director, Dynamic Concepts |
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Expanding the efficiency of the home with products to protect the environment, the following
manufacturers have joined the project as product partners: Quality Structures; Ganahl Lumber; First
American; Sloan; Air King; Netafim USA; Lutron; Quality Cabinets and E-ARC. Each providing their
substantially sustainable products and supplies to support the all-around energy efficiency of the
ABC Green Home from lumber and framing to water and irrigation systems, and everything in between.
Adding to the overall effect of the high performance home, IKEA has joined in as our interior furnishings
product partner, providing the home with wall-to-wall eco-friendly merchandise.
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"I'm excited about our ability to create a Net-Zero energy home while educating students about
how to accomplish it in an expedited fashion."
— Chuck Good-Man, principal and founder, iPda |
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"With the ABC home project's virtual tour and 3D technologies, we saw great opportunities to explore new,
innovative design approaches that would push the envelope of traditional production pipelines."
— Joe King, managing partner and director of advanced media, Ripple Creative Group |
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As the goal continues to be met by becoming an “Affordable, Buildable and Certified” Green Home, the
process proceeds to prove successful with every step of the way. Stay tuned for future updates and more
developments to be determined in the Fall issue of Green Home Builder magazine.
For additional information or to participate, please contact nslevin@penpubinc.com
Carina Calhoun is assistant editor of Green Home
Builder magazine. She may be contacted at ccalhoun1@penpubinc.com
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MEET THE ABC GREEN HOME TEAM
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About Green
Home Builder magazine
Since 2006,
Green Home Builder has published quarterly magazines in print and online
by Newport Beach, Calif.-based Peninsula Publishing Inc., publishers of
business management magazines for homebuilding professionals since 1990. For
more information, visit
www.greenhomebuildermag.com.
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About
Southern California Edison:
Southern California Edison (SCE) is the product of more than a century of
providing reliable electric service to Central, Coastal and Southern
California. SCE helps customers stretch their energy dollars through
rebates, which they can receivethrough
SCE's award-winning energy efficiency programs. Customers can receive
incentives for helping to control power demand through "demand-response"
programs, which help to keep wholesale supplies and prices under control.
Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison.
www.sce.com
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About KTGY Group Inc.
Established
in
1991, KTGY Group Inc., Architecture and Planning,provides
comprehensive planning and award-winning architectural design services for
residential communities, retail, hospitality, mixed-use and related
specialty developments. KTGY delivers innovative solutions that reflectclear
understanding of development, marketing and financial performance and takes
particular pride in its highly motivated and principal led studios. Serving
clients worldwide, KTGY is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with offices in
Oakland, Calif., Santa Monica, Calif., Denver and Tyson's Corner, Va.
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About La Jolla Pacific Ltd.
For more than a decade, La Jolla
Pacific Ltd. has been an industry leader in construction risk management,
third party peer review, green building / sustainable consulting, quality
assurance, and forensic investigation services.
www.lajollapacificltd.com
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About the NAHB
Green Building Standard
In 2007, the National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) partnered to
establish a much-needed and nationally recognizable standard definition of
green building. The resulting ICC 700 National Green Building Standard is
the first and only residential green building rating system to undergo the
full consensus process and receive approval from the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI). The Standard defines green building for single-
and multifamily homes, residential remodeling projects and site development
projects while still allowing for the flexibility required for regionally
appropriate best green practices.
www.nahbgreen.org
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About the California Advanced Homes Program
California Advanced Homes Program Pacific Gas and Electric
Company, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company and San
Diego Gas & Electric are working together to highlight best practices in
energy efficiency, green building and sustainability, and offers generous
financial incentives and 'bonus' kickers to help builders and architects
create environmentally friendly, energy-efficient communities for potential
new-home buyers.
www.californiaadvancedhomes.com.
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About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and the U.S. Department of Energy, helping us all save money and protect the
environment through energy efficient products and practices. More
information
about Energy Star qualified homes, visit
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About Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group Inc.
Gouvis Engineering Consulting Group Inc. provides structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering design for a variety of product types, including retail centers, office buildings, mixed-use, civic, healthcare, churches, educational facilities, single / multi-family residential and more. Gouvis has enjoyed 50 years in the building industry, is licensed in 25 states and is among the largest growing engineering firms in California and the Western Region. www.gouvisgroup.com
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About Integrated Process Design Associates Inc. (iPda)
iPda provides collaborative integration services to the real estate construction industry through the use of intelligent 3D data objects by using its own bsBIM modeling environment. This allows the major stakeholders the opportunity to work in a single real-time environment for the authoring, extracting and viewing / reviewing of only one source of project model data. This work-flow process allows the project team to reduce risk, reduce errors and reduce overall project time spent, thus increasing profits. www.ipda-global.com
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About Ripple Creative Group
Ripple is a
full-service multimedia design studio, offering innovative solutions for
visual communication and marketing needs. We design and develop creative
digital content including, custom interactive presentations, online media,
3D explorations, print media, branding and promotional video for the
building and real estate industry.
www.ripplecg.com
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About Dynamic Concepts
Dynamic is a long-standing full service IT business provider of
Internet-enabled software languages, web products and design services. We
build and deploy the hardware architecture, develop the software framework
and creatively bring together websites, virtual tours and custom business
applications including iPad and mobile applications to the forefront of the
web. Dynamic delivers managed services, experience, value and exceptional
customer service. Let us help your company evolve while taking the
guesswork out of your IT solutions - www.dynamic.com
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About Urban Arena LLC
Urban Arena is a multi-faceted design company specializing in landscape
architecture, planning, and architecture. For more than two decades, Urban
Arena has defined itself as an industry "go-to" design expert and maintained
a steadfast commitment to their clients' needs and expectations. Urban Arena
embraces a philosophy that "no idea is a bad idea." The company believes
achievement comes from diversity and encourages clients to get involved in
the design process. Project types include retail, office, residential and
sustainable design.
www.urbanarena.com
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About Venture One Design Interiors Inc.
Venture One Design Interiors Inc. provides interior design and merchandising
services for residential and commercial clients, including private owners
and homebuilders. With 10 years experience prior to opening her own firm in
2000, Carrie Peltzer, president and creative director of Venture One Design
Interiors Inc., is known for her creative and innovative interiors and
customer service.
carriepeltzer@cs.com
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About California Building Industry Association:
The California Building Industry Association is a statewide trade
association based in Sacramento representing more than 5,000 companies,
including homebuilders, trade contractors, architects, engineers,
designers, suppliers and other industry professionals.Earlier this
decade, the homebuilding industry contributed more than $60 billion a year
to the state's economy and generated 525,000 jobs, but the sharp downturn in
housing construction has since cost the state’s economy $27 billion and
300,000 jobs. That’s why the Association is today focused on efforts to
help jumpstart the industry, such as the recently enacted homebuyer tax
credit, and to oppose proposals to make building homes for California’s
growing population even more expensive and difficult.
www.cbia.org
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About Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter:
The BIA/OC is a non-profit trade association representing more than 600 companies
employing over 100,000 people affiliated within the home building industry. BIA/OC
is one of five chapters and eleven councils that make up the BIA of Southern California.
BIA/OC is also affiliated with the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) and
the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). An active board of directors and 9
committees, made up of leaders from local builders, trade contractors and businesses
associated within the real estate industry, lead the BIA/OC in its mission to promote
proactive participation in the development of complex economic and community issues in
Orange County.
www.biaoc.com
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About Paul A. Peck & Associates:
The mission of Paul A. Peck & Associates is to provide excellence in client service, quality
civil engineering and a wealth of industry knowledge, while leading the field in environment-friendly
design. With over 20 years of experience, the team of engineers, surveyors, designers and land
planners at Paul A. Peck & Associates have the skills to ensure that every aspect of your job is
covered. The commitment to excellence is evident on every project - large or small, residential,
commerical or industrial. It shows in the vast array of services we provide, the attention to detail
in our designs and the way we treat our clients. First rate training and opportunities for personal
and professional growth enable our staff to accomplish this while enjoying work and life.
www.papeck.com
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About Albus-Keefe & Associates:
Albus-Keefe & Associates, Inc. is a geotechnical and environmental consulting firm with a diverse background
of expertise in the disciplines of soil engineering, materials testing, engineering geology and environmental
engineering. AKA initiated business operations in 1999 and is currently headquartered in Anaheim, California.
Our professional staff is comprised of registered geotechnical engineers, registered environmental scientists,
certified engineering geologists, civil engineers, geologists, soils technicians and special inspectors. Our
laboratory testing facilities are located in-house and are fully supported by our staff of laboratory technicians
and engineers. AKA offers expertise to deliver innovative and reasonable solutions to land development and
construction challenges faced by the public and private sectors.
www.albus-keefe.net
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