2006-06-25

Posted at 18:36 UT by Tamara

From the Ground Up
Creating Energy Self Reliant,
Environmentally Friendly,
Homes and Systems

Cable 27 Santa Cruz, California
Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Nationwide on Public Access Cable

Intermatic Malibu Walklights have been set up as
prototype systems on the forty acre mountain
top which is being utilized to demonstrate
energy efficient systems and homes for the
series, From the Ground Up.

We especially liked the enchanting frog light
for the outdoor garden area.

The Flickering Torchlight is another of our
favorites, and proves to be one of the longest
lasting lights, and the only light which dances
like a living flame.

The Floating white Sculptured light is
beautifully shaped, but its glow is shorter
lived than the torch.

The Amber Walklights were set in Torches
previously using fuels, as a safer alternative,
as well as set up with mirrors to increase their
light and charm.

The Best lightx for reading were the spotlights,
which come with three individual
white spotlights, and an on/off switch
on the largest solar panel collector
plate, which can be mounted by screws
onto a moveable base, providing the
most light and power of all those
Intermatice Walklights thus far tested.

Other lights, such as one that looks like
a rock, also with an on/off switch, and
set at an angle suitable to light a flight
of stairs, is also an innovative and
creative design.

An Amber Table Light,
A white torch light that throws prisms,
and a carriage light that is mounted
several feet off the ground in its own
curved metal post, add charm and
innovative lighting landscaping along
the walkways and seating areas.

Rechargable Batteries typically need
replacing once a year, the LED lights
will last a little longer before needing
a change.

Learn more about Malibu Solar Walklights at www. intermatic.com
 
 
 
 

2006-06-21

Posted at 21:14 UT by Tamara

Broadcast Cable Series Tamara Lynn Scott
Cable 27, Santa Cruz, California
Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Nationwide on Public Access Cable

Great Culinary and Cultural Events of Santa Cruz County
Segment 197 Harvest Festival at Roudin Smith Winery

Friday, July 7th, 2006

2006-06-19

Posted at 01:06 UT by Tamara

The images posted here are a sampling of the
designs being considered for construction in
the series From the Ground Up.

The Modern Bermed Home by Lischka Cuin

2006-06-17

Posted at 21:31 UT by Tamara

From the Ground Up
Creating Energy Self Reliant,
Environmentally Friendly,
Homes and Systems

Cable 27 Santa Cruz, California
Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Nationwide on Public Access Cable

The next round of Design Prototypes have
been completed and more descriptive
components and features of these homes
will be posted shortly.

The images posted here are a sampling of the
designs being considered for construction in
the series From the Ground Up.

The Wedge Shaped Bi-Level Home by Greg Meurer

2006-06-10

Posted at 20:43 UT by Tamara

From the Ground Up
Creating Energy Self Reliant,
Environmentally Friendly,
Homes and Systems

Cable 27 Santa Cruz, California
Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Nationwide on Public Access Cable

Friday, June 30th
Segment 214 Design Prototype A
The Nobu Rectangular and Circular Home

The Nobu House is a concept of circular and
rectangular features, created from Rastra for walls
and exposed beam from Weyerhaeuser

Exterior perspective is a 2 story,
with a Basement level for root cellar,
laundry, and garage,

It is basically rectangular with a circular tower
on the front side of the home entrance,
for a dramatic circular star to the lower
basement, and to the upper Master Bedroom,
the structural foram created from Rastra Blocks,
and the stair created from Ecotimber Hardwoods.
or Stepstone cement risers.

The Main Entrance is located on the south side of
the home, a carved wooden doorway from Jeld-
Wen is featured.

Second floor opens to an office and seating area on
the east, with a double door by Jeld Wen opening
onto an outside deck on the eastern side.

The bedroom is located on the western side of the
home.

The first floor plan single door entrance opens into
the living room area with a fireplace located in a
central open area, shared by the kitchen and
dining areas located on the west in a circular
rounded area.

The Kitchen is located on the north and eastern
walls, and is rectancular in shape.

Private area is over the garage, a first floor
bedroom which enters into a bathroom shared by
the public space and entered next to the kitchen
and circular stair.

Outdoor pool area is paved with cement pavers
textured like slate, by Stepstone, to match the
slate look alike slanted roof, by Authentic Roofing,
which is a recycled material made of auto
bumpers.

The patio area includes an outdoor shower and
changing temple on the north with Red Vinyl doors
by Milgard, and an open firepit in the center of the
patio, capping by Stepstone.

The pool is rectangular and constructed from Rastra
Block, with a hot tub, by Dimension 1 spas, raised
above ground level with an overflow waterfall
which feeds into the pool, circular in shape and
located on the south west portion of the patio, also
rimmed with Stepstone.

Crème and red color schemes are utilized.

The Garage opening is created with a door that
rises with glass insets to allow ample ligjht. .

Rainwater collection systems feed the pool.

Rectangular based, pitched roof
allows windows at a north top to vent hot air.
Slants at the right angle for solar panel mounting,
allowing a flush surface.

Another rectangular roof shape covers over the
western bedroom area on the second floor.

The first Floor of cement - is a radiant heated floor
and utilizes Marble pieces inset into a radiating
pattern.
The stains rise above a sunburst of marble
mosaics under circular stair.

The Master bedroom on the second floor
features an inset fireplace with a colorized cement
surround, also inlaid with recycled marble pieces,
and located above the fire area below on first light.

Skylights by Velux are featured above the bed.

a circular window Hole in bedroom wall upstairs with glassed panels
of flowers is embedded into an inward wall for
light -

Similar circular round windows are on the living
room area space fireplace area divide.

Centered on the mountain top , this plan allows for
a northern patio area.

Posted at 20:16 UT by Tamara

From the Ground Up
Creating Energy Self Reliant,
Environmentally Friendly,
Homes and Systems

Cable 27 Santa Cruz, California
Friday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Nationwide on Public Access Cable

Friday, June 30th, 2006
Segment 214 Part Two Design Prototype
Art Institute of San Francisco
The Yin Yang House

Segment 214 Part Two, continues with the Oriental
Inspired, YIN Yang House

Plan -E - The Korean Inspired Yin/Yang house

Image concept for the home is the symbolic Yin
Yang symbol found on the Korean Flag, and

features two half circles, one Private area
bedroom and bath, and one Public areas of
Kitchen, Dining, and Living Rooms joined by a
circular entrance area with a garden center, and
benched currounding.

An outside fountain with circular seating capstones
by Stepstone, Inc. on the south side is centered
with a patio of dark brown Stepstones,
circular in shape, leading into the double doored entrance of Wood doors with circular glass by Jeld Wen

A circular patio in the front surrounds the fountain,
and is constructed from Stepstone pavers with a
slate finish.

The Circular Entrance Garden Hall opens in four directions via double doors by Jeld Wen into the Public areas of living room, where the Kitchen is banked
against the curving northern wall, and also leads
through double doors of Arches by Jeld-Wen to the
back yard kidney shaped pool, created from Rastra
blocks, and paved around with Stepstone Slate to
match the entrance patio slate, a circular shaped
hot tub, by Dimension 1 spas.
and a firecircle capped by Stepstone, Inc.

Curved cabnets in Kitchen lining the north to pick
up the circlular theme, with Kitchen sinks by Toto,
and a curved bar area adjoining the Dining room
on the West and south walls with an open design.

Living room is a half circle within the Public Yin half
circle and faces flat to the south views, where
glass windows of vinyl are provided by Milgard.

Floors are created with Ecotimber Bamboo.

A Double Wide Wood door with Circular Glass insets from Jeld Wen
is featured as the entrance into the circular patio
area, with a water and garden in the center,

The Public Area is a flat sided of the half circle
facing to the South, with curved face to the North,
Kitchen windows facing northern view.

The private half circle to the east is rounded to the
south and flat to the north and contains the
master bedroom for the home, with bath located
on the North East corner,
Zuma Bath and Sink are featured in the Master Bath.

A Kidney shaped pool on North-East side of home is
constructed with Rastra Block, with a patio facing
flat side of Yang half circle ,created from
Stepstone pavers, also matching the sand texture
and color entrance pavers with a hot tub from
Dimension 1 spas, circular in shape , set into a
rectangular deck created from Trex composite decking.

The residence is a single story home with a flat roof
which is a sod roof garden.

Solar Panels are mounted with angle mounts on the roof.

The Upstairs Master Bath features a bath and sink by Americh.

The Pool on North side is not shadowed by the single story home.

Running Time for Segment 214 is 27:32

2006-06-06

Posted at 20:11 UT by Tamara

From the Ground Up

Broadcast Cable Series: Tamara Lynn Scott
http://TamaraLynnScottBroadcasts.blogspot.com
Friday evenings, 5:30 p.m. Cable 27 Santa Cruz, California
Nationwide on Public Access Not For Profit Educational Television

These images are pulled from Nobu PlanA,
in the latest round of Design
Prototypes being created for a forty acre
mountain top in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Construction of which will be filmed for the series From the Ground Up

Highlighted here are
the Dining Room and Fireplace,
and The Living Room and GreenHouse.

The images posted here are a sampling of the
designs being considered for construction in
the series From the Ground Up.
and are incorporating the most
environmentally friendly concepts of
construction, featuring the leading
manufacturers of products in homes that are
designed to be energy self-reliant.

Posted at 04:44 UT by Tamara

From the Ground Up

Broadcast Cable Series: Tamara Lynn Scott
http://TamaraLynnScottBroadcasts.blogspot.com
Friday evenings, 5:30 p.m. Cable 27 Santa Cruz, California
Nationwide on Public Access – Not – For – Profit – Educational Television

These images are pulled from Nobu PlanA,
in the latest round of Design
Prototypes being created for a forty acre
mountain top in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Construction of which will be filmed for the series From the Ground Up

Highlighted here are the Master Bedroom,
With skylights above the bed,
Fireplace inset into a cement formed wall,
and Floor Plan Layouts.

The images posted here are a sampling of the
designs being considered for construction in
the series From the Ground Up.
and are incorporating the most
environmentally friendly concepts of
construction, featuring the leading
manufacturers of products in homes that are
designed to be energy self-reliant.

DVD Copies of these segments may be ordered
by contacting the Producer at
TamaraLynnScott@gmail.com