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

By: Old Friend

Old Friend — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:15:48 +0000

Mr. Ghandour is known personally to me to be a criminal. I saw a file of one of his real estate deals where he lied to architects, real estate brokers, and others that there was not enough money to pay them so they reduced their fees on a sale. Mr. Ed then pocketed a cool 100k. Absolute con man crook who needs to be deported back to Lebanon and probably will be after the IRS gets through with him. Screw you Ed. Any chump who believe a word he says deserves the consequences.

By: ที่พักชะอำ

ที่พักชะอำ — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:25:16 +0000

Great blog, this could be the best blog I ever visited this month. Never stop to write something useful dude!

By: IzzyMarcus

IzzyMarcus — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:52:52 +0000

This is one of the most interesting hotel projects I've ever seen. Hotels are usually a place to stay when going on vacation and trying to enjoy the beauty of the nature. This hotel does not seem to affect the surrounding environment in any way, it's camouflaged and fits perfectly into the scenery.
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By: IzzyMarcus

IzzyMarcus — Fri, 07 May 2010 10:52:52 +0000

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.