Green is a popular color these days, and for good reason: Designers, builders and homeowners around the world are working to create and maintain sustainable buildings. One area of the U.S. where green design has really taken a strong foothold is San Francisco, and one of the best examples is Michelle Kaufmann Designs. I met Michelle and her team about a year ago, through an effort to highlight green design on our 3D Warehouse. Since then the folks at MKD have done some pretty amazing things with SketchUp. Check out this Dwell video where Michelle describes her work and how her firm uses SketchUp and Google Earth on their projects.
If you're in the San Francisco area and you want to see an example of MKD's amazing prefab designs, stop by the West Coast Green Expo, September 20th to the 22nd. There will be a full-size mkLotus design outside of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Members of the SketchUp team will also be there to teach attendees how they can use SketchUp, Google Earth and Google Maps to create, visualize and communicate their green projects. Also, Saturday is Homeowner Day, so come and learn how to "green up" your home!
Update Added image of mkLotus house, by Michelle Kaufmann Designs
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