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Friday, January 13, 2012

Photo Gallery: Building Green in the Palisades

The VISION House Los Angeles, a project that is aimed at educating the public on green living, hosts an open house in Pacific Palisades.

A green construction project, called VISION House Los Angeles, welcomed Palisadians, builders, media and earth-conscious Angelenos to a lot at the corner of Via De La Paz and Bestor Avenue Thursday. The Pacific Palisades community was invited to take a peek inside the walls of the soon-to-be green home and talk to the builders about the technology that will make it "a vision of the future." As of Thursday, the house had its frame, some insulation and piping installed. So people could look inside the walls and view the home all the way up to the spray foam insulation on the roof! Vendors who provided the earth-friendly and energy-efficient technology were on hand to answer questions and provide demonstrations. Representatives from Keyline …

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Energy Advocate Group to Host Westside Town Hall

The new broad-based coalition invites all Westside residents to come and discuss efforts to expand energy efficiency programs, reduce dependency on dirty coal and help save energy bills.

RePower LA is a newly-formed coalition comprising Los Angeles community organizations, environmentalists, labor, small businesses and faith-based leaders. The coalition advocates for an expanded energy efficiency program to save Angelenos money on their energy bills, reduce dependency on dirty coal and create local, career-path jobs for LA’s hardest-hit areas. The coalition will host a Town Hall on Thurs. Nov. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the Iman Center, 3376 Motor Ave. Los Angeles, 90034, and RePower LA is urging Westside residents to attend. Presenters and panelists will include RePower LA Director Jessica Goodheart; Rick Solis, Venice Community Housing Corporation; Gus Carona, IBEW Local 18; Eli Lipmen, board member Palms Neighborhood Council; …

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