I recently got an invite from California Home + Design for their Green Issue launch and a private reception since I got a brief editorial in their mag couple years ago . But I didn’t realize this until I get my Room & Board newsletter that there is a public tour!

This definitely is a must-see.

Proving that great design and green design can happily coexist, Mike McDonald and Jill Martinson built the country’s first new home to be both LEED-H certified and GreenPoint Rated. We’re always looking for more ways to spread the word of responsibility, so when they visited our San Francisco showroom looking for furnishings that combined style and sustainability, we were more than excited to be a part of it.

The house features a host of innovative practices like solar power, in-floor heating and a living roof. To see these green strategies first hand, you can tour the Margarido House on September 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Margarido House is located at 5950 Margarido Drive, Oakland, California.

To learn more, visit [Room & Board's] San Francisco store for a special exhibit August 22 - September 7 on the home’s construction and the local partners who helped make it possible—including Heath Ceramics, Chris French Metal and Concreteworks.
Step inside this remarkable home

[per Room & Board e-newsletter]