Comments on: Laguna Beach luxury home on track for super-green status http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/10/21/laguna-beach-luxury-home-on-track-for-super-green-status/14597/ All things green in Orange County. Wed, 19 May 2010 22:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: William Diepenbrock, Editor http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/10/21/laguna-beach-luxury-home-on-track-for-super-green-status/14597/#comment-5213 William Diepenbrock, Editor Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:15:51 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=14597#comment-5213 On rain: Orange County gets at least 5 inches of rain a year, and if you check out our piece on rainwater harvesting, you'll see that can add up with effective collections. The second source is from runoff that reaches the coast. As you know, water tends to flow that way. The builders will catch this water, even under the surface, at their retaining wall. The other advantage at this home is more native landscaping, which requires much less water use. The combination of those factors help make the savings possible. On rain: Orange County gets at least 5 inches of rain a year, and if you check out our piece on rainwater harvesting, you’ll see that can add up with effective collections.

The second source is from runoff that reaches the coast. As you know, water tends to flow that way. The builders will catch this water, even under the surface, at their retaining wall.

The other advantage at this home is more native landscaping, which requires much less water use. The combination of those factors help make the savings possible.

]]> By: Majid Farhat http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/10/21/laguna-beach-luxury-home-on-track-for-super-green-status/14597/#comment-5183 Majid Farhat Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:09:41 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=14597#comment-5183 The concept of capturing rain water and storing it in an underground tank for future use illustrates the virtue of going back to basics. 100% of homes in my small hometown in Lebanon use this concept because there are no other means of obtaining water. I am glad to see the civilized world finally catching up with developing countries when it comes to sustainable designs and conservative use of precious resources. The concept of capturing rain water and storing it in an underground tank for future use illustrates the virtue of going back to basics. 100% of homes in my small hometown in Lebanon use this concept because there are no other means of obtaining water. I am glad to see the civilized world finally catching up with developing countries when it comes to sustainable designs and conservative use of precious resources.

]]> By: doug miller http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2009/10/21/laguna-beach-luxury-home-on-track-for-super-green-status/14597/#comment-5179 doug miller Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:53:37 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=14597#comment-5179 It doesnt rain in OC how does this save water. . only if it were to rain? DM It doesnt rain in OC how does this save water. . only if it were to rain?

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