Oct

Walking the Exhibit Halls at West Coast Green

Bryan spent the last two afternoons at West Coast Green in San Francisco. He was focused on getting our shop drawings submitted on Thursday morning before leaving for the show.

Completing the Review of the SIP Shop Drawings

This was tough. We had Dave Edwards review the shop drawings and he identified a number of problems with the shop drawings, which were based on the drawings that we had a third party prepare. However, we went to Jrider + Design to develop a three dimensional model of the SIPs and beams, and then compare that model to the model we have been working with for over a year now.

Our drawings are with Insulspan and they need to turn them around for us.

Bryan headed for San Francisco.

Beautiful, Blue-Sky California Day in San Francisco

Both Thursday and Friday were magnificently clear days and perfect temperatures. Parking was tough at Fort Mason Center but who could complain about a 15 minute walk along the San Francisco Bay with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background and an unobstructed view of Alcatraz just across the water.

Walking to Fort Mason Center with a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Alcatraz Island. So close one could almost touch it ...

Approaching the Fort Mason Center. Note the beautiful blue-sky California day. Absolutely magic!

Walking the Exhibit Halls at West Coast Green

We need to source certain products for our project. In particular, we need to finalize the decisions on:

Engineered wooden beams
Lighting, including LED lights
Home control systems
Paints, stains and finishes
Water filtration systems
Counter top materials
Cabinets, including wood finishes
Concrete finishes
Spray foam insulation
Windows and sliding glass doors
Interior doors
Reflective barriers
PEX tubing, manifolds and radiant controls

Bryan had lots of products to review at West Coast Green. It was great to have so many suppliers in one location.

Meeting with Steve and Barbara Jackel

Just after Bryan spoke with a potential supplier, Steve Jackel surprised him by saying hello. Steve was there with his wife, Barbara. Steve remilled our Douglas Fir beams and our Redwood decking, and this lumber is currently being stored in his warehouse in Watsonville.

Bryan had met with Barbara to discuss our landscaping requirements and he explained to her that our focus at the moment is to get the house covered before the winter rains start, which is imminent.

Low-E Reflective Insulation

We obtained samples from Low-E Reflective Insulation more than six months ago and were intrigued by their product line. Bryan was fortunate to meet with Charlie Snowder at West Coast Green and they discussed the opportunity to showcase Low-E’s products in our project.

Charlie had some great ideas regarding new applications of reflective insulation and obtaining innovation credits. Bryan was intrigued and will follow up with Charlie next week.