Comments on: Monterey Bay Shores: The “Greenest Ever” Eco-Resort Set to Break Ground on California Coast – Holistic Approach Pushes Boundaries of Sustainability

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:45:55 +0000

Thanks for the comments. As I said in the piece, I was impressed by the developer’s vision to make every aspect of the project as sustainable as currently possible, and to include education in the concept as well. Water is a concern – and Ed had a real battle getting through the code to recycle graywater to the extent that he is. He wanted to do more. He found a real disconnect between, as he put it, “manufacturer and code”.
Regarding the charts – All of them are available (and a lot more) on the Monterey Bay Shores website – that’s probably the best way to get larger, more readable charts. http://www.montereybayshores.com
Click on “at a glance” or “overview”

By: Saul Creighton

Saul Creighton — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:24:59 +0000

Ingenious stuff. Hey – if you shrink charts can you link them to the larger versions so we can read them?

By: Adi

Adi — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:36:56 +0000

It’s a nicely designed and thought out project, BUT:
Considering the chronic and soon dire (potable) water situation on the Monterey peninsula, water efficiency and recycling will only go so far. “Only 341 units” big is still a significant foot print esp. for water consumption. I wished they had factored in a desalination plant, tied that to the numerous energy generation options, and potentially charge customers/residents a “water tax” to cover the desalination costs.

By: Tetsuo

Tetsuo — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:14:26 +0000

Looks like some real thought was put into this. Cool! I’d love it if they could be 100% off the grind though – that would be a real feat – and involve as much customer education as technology.

By: manuel Fierro

manuel Fierro — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:43:39 +0000

Why don’t you get all your potable water from Sand City? They will produce 300 acre feet a year.