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Going Green

All interiors featured were designed by Laura Birns, Laura Birns Design, P.O. Box 812, Del Mar, 760-438- 0731; lbdesign.net. For all homes, Birns used the following products or vendors: Paint by Sherwin-Williams. Paint contractor: Erik Braegger, 760-419-1556. Granite from San Diego Granite, 13026 Stowe Drive, Suite C, Poway, 858-486-2040; sdginc.net. Concrete flooring by Artflor, 1702 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 101, El Cajon, 800-773-9363; artflor.net. Wall coverings by Carnegie, 1765 Selby Avenue, Suite 4, Los Angeles; carnegiefabrics. com. Custom cabinetry was designed by Laura Birns Design.

Second Nature

Lead architect: Drew Hubbell, Hubbell and Hubbell Architects, 1970 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, 619-231- 0446; hubbellandhubbell.com. Project architect: Juergen Zierler, Hubbell and Hubbell Architects. Contractor: Vladic Construction, Ramona, 760-789-2562. Xeriscape landscape designer: Dean Du Vander, Hubbell and Hubbell Architects. Active solar system: 1.5-kilowatt grid-connected photovoltaic system. The home also has a solar water heater. The roof is unfinished metal.

San Diegans at Home: Carpe Design

Architect: Robert Quisenberry, Studio Q Creative, Chula Vista, 619-370- 1395. A full profile can be found on the AIA San Diego Architect Finder at aiasandiego.org (search for Studio Q). Project suppliers: Armstrong Garden Centers, 1350 West Morena Boulevard, San Diego, 619-276-9970; Lowe’s of EastLake, 2225 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, 619- 739-9060; and Home Depot EastLake, 1320 Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista, 619- 421-0639. Inspiration, ideas and resources: Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon, 619-660-0614; thegarden.org.