The Future Green Chatham project introduces a new standard of high efficiency homes to the Second Life housing market.
Martin Purnell and Associates, a real life development firm located in Chicago, Illinois, has opened a virtual office on the Etopia Prime sim in Second Life. Construction is complete on the prototype of the Future Green Chatham (FGC) homes, at
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Prime/38/157/26
The exciting and innovative virtual model of Future Green Chatham Home will conduct its Grand Opening July 18-20, 2008. Plans are for the building of the home in real life to begin sometime early next year.
Utilizing both proven and state-of-the-art technologies, the project's goal is to lead the way toward an increased level of energy efficiency in housing. Through a reduction in the use of fossil fuels and subsequent energy costs, the Future Green Chatham home will be at the forefront of the current ecologically-responsible movement, commonly known as "green". Projects realizing these "green" levels of efficiency have demonstrated the additional benefits of reduced utility bills, fewer greenhouse emissions and a lesser dependence on non-renewable sources of energy.
The Grand Opening celebration commences this coming weekend, premiering the home built by Prim Chemistry on Etopia Island. The Etopia sims are owned by William Thewise Goodman. Guided house tours hosted by avatar Luchenpur Darwin, co-owner of Martin Purnell and Associates in real life, will afford attendees with a very real sense of how the home will look and feel.
The initial tour will start at 4:30pm SLT on Friday, July 18th.
A second guided tour will be conducted on Saturday, July 19th, also at 4:30pm SLT.
The final tour will be hosted, beginning at 2:30pm SLT on Sunday, July 20.
Rousing and diverse entertainment will be provided, employing both live and software-based artists. (All events are SL-time)
Friday the 18th
*Live performance by Harper Messmer at 5pm
*DJ Imajin Brentano from 6-8pm
*Fireworks at 8pm.
Saturday the 19th
*Live performance by Vienna James at 5pm
*DJ Vivie Durant from 6-8pm
*Fireworks at 8pm
Sunday the 20th
*Live performance by Truelie Telling at 3pm
*DJ Yngwie Krogstad from 4-6pm
*Fireworks at 6pm
Etopia Island, Etopia Prime (44, 139, 23)
If you would like more informaton on this topic IM Luchenpur Darwin inwolrd or e-mail [email]Purnell_L@MartinPurnell.com[/email]