Green Options » eric corey freed http://greenoptions.com/tag/eric-corey-freed Posts tagged 'eric corey freed' Fri, 02 May 2008 16:21:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en First LEED Certified MedSpa http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/02/first-leed-certified-medspa/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/02/first-leed-certified-medspa/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 16:21:34 +0000 Keith Rockmael http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/02/first-leed-certified-medspa/ green-spa-3.JPG

Relaxation!
Fashion!
Celebrity!
Botox!
Booze!
Interiors!
Green!

Yes, most of this list refers to the Brit series Ab Fab but if Eddy and Patsy turned in their smokes and cocktails for organic and sustainable munchies then they too would be excited for the opening of the Epi Center MedSpa, the first LEED certified MedSpa in the country. (Another LEED spa exists in D.C. but it isn’t a MedSpa). So, because fictional characters from a long ago Brit TV series couldn’t check out this just opened San Fran based spa, I decided that I had to do it.

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]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/05/02/first-leed-certified-medspa/feed/ Green Building for Dummies Book Signing Party http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/12/green-building-for-dummies-book-signing-party/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/12/green-building-for-dummies-book-signing-party/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:21:29 +0000 Keith Rockmael http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/12/12/green-building-for-dummies-book-signing-party/ eruc-freed-pix.jpgIn a city known for its famous writers, San Francisco got another taste of literary excellence. Sure we have the likes of beat writers such as Jack Kerouac and notable romance writers like Danielle Steel but last night the City got a taste of Green writing. To some, local Green hero Eric Corey Freed represents only the Organic Architect but now he’s become a literary giant with the book release party for another in the “Dummies” series – yes, now the world can read “Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies.” The book, with its typical rough overview, offers the wry wit combined with the informative Green building info that makes Mr. Freed so notable in the Bay Area.

The book party setting, the dark and claustrophobic Temple bar didn’t exactly fit the image of the typical literary signing venue. Maybe next time it could be an indie literary hangout or (gasp) even a large chain bookstore. The snacks, although heavily grazed on, certainly lacked the organic flavor. But we didn’t come for the snacks, we got somewhat of a giddy delight just to have Señor Freed autograph our soon to be valuable first edition. (EBay in a few years anyone?)

Finally, we were especially proud ourselves upon entering the downstairs part of the venue because as several people mentioned the Ford modeling agency had a model type party at the exact same time in the upper part of the club. Long leggy models or Green architects? Who do you think we are?

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