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Sep 2012

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Drought-tolerant Landscaping at the Packard Foundation Building

By Charley Pow, Volunteer – GreenTown Los Altos Like many areas of California, our annual rainfall of 15 inches doesn’t meet our water needs.   Half or more of our residential […]

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Jun 2012

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LEED Platinum Packard Foundation Building: An Inspiration!

The property will generate 100% of its energy requirements and will harvest 100% of the rainwater that falls on it. These characteristics, among other design elements, are what has earned the Packard headquarters a platinum level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) designation by the U.S. Green Building Council. It ...

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