Dietmer Brand opened the Green Home Center about three years ago on Polk and Washington St. “We are San Francisco’s first retail store for green, energy efficient and healthy products,” says Dietmer.
Dietmer says he initially opened the store because of his personality. “My temperament is one that cares about the world and I have found a way to combine my passions and make a living,” Dietmer explained.
The Green Home Center offers products such as mattresses, lamps and cabinetry. What makes a product green according to Dietmer is conserving resourc
es while the product is in production.“Being green is a social responsibility. You don’t want to cut down a rain forest even for organic food and dislodge people. You don’t want to create organic products but treat people poorly. There is a social component that people to make sure that people are being taken care of. You don’t want to create something that harms people when they use it,” says Dietmer.
Although the store has been opened for three years, Dietmer explained that it isn’t during that well given the current economic state. “Some people will never shop here because they will always go for cheap products. Some people will shop here because they have a chemical safe child and some will shop here because they care about the world,” says Dietmer.
The Green Home Center is also green. They cook their own lunch in the store instead of eating out and they don’t have a heater to conserve energy. Dietmer also placed the store strategically on Polk St. to ensure that people could come on public transit instead of driving.
The Green Home Center is located at 1812 Polk St.
thegreenhomecenter.net
415-567-3705
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