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The greenest building in the world?
That's the claim the builders are making for this new, active building in Seattle. "Active" means it makes all the energy, and in this case, all the water, that it needs. Be sure to watch the video. A solar building in rainy Seattle. This is sure going to be interesting to follow.
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More on that "insulating" paint
 And a big thanks to subscriber, Bill Books, for sharing this absolutely delicious story with us. As the saying goes, you're entitled to your own opinion, but you're not entitled to your own facts. |
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Nothing to do with heating
 But I just had to share this guy with you. He reminds me of every German boiler salesman I've ever met, only with a more-persuasive closing tool in his arsenal. |
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I think Vermont is typical
 This article points out a dilemma that's nationwide right now. States pass laws to get people to do weatherization work, and those that do the work, or have the work done for them, are seeing the savings, which any reasonable person would expect. However, it's the upfront cost that's stopping most people from doing the initial work, even though they're sending that money to their fuel company anyway. Thing is, they send it to the fuel company in small bits, month after month, and not in one large lump, which is what they would have to do in the case of weatherization. So the suggestion is that the States subsidize the people on their initial big investment, but the States are going broke, and lately, people are voting to keep government small and out of their lives. So nothing gets done. |
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Ducts in the attic?
 Thanks once again to subscriber, Robert O'Brien, for bringing this paper to our attention. From the abstract: "As energy-efficiency efforts focus increasingly on existing homes, we scratch our heads about construction decisions made 30, 40, 50-years ago and ask: 'What were they thinking?' A logical follow-on question is: 'What will folks think in 2050 about the homes we're building today?' This question can lead to a lively discussion, but the current practice that we find most alarming is placing ducts in the attic." Good questions! |
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No heat or cooling in this house
 And it's not a Passive house. Nope, this one's a do-it-yourself project, and it's made mostly of mud. Interesting story, and even more interesting woman behind it. |
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How about a glass roof?
 Here's a different approach to capturing solar energy with that roof. My first thought was of snow, but they answer that question in the article. My second thought was Windex, but that's just me. |
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Hug your kids.
Dan
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