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tomorrow’s solar communities, today

sat, 22 oct 2011 12:13:16 +0000

environmental prototype homes of tommorrow (ephot inc)a 501c non-profit will buy, rehab, retrofit with co-generating solar systems, on-demand hot water and radiant barrier insulation foreclosed and bank owned properties; then will either hold and rent for 5 yrs depending on demographic or sell the properties back to the general public using the fha 203k loans(1978 carter administration), which gives the buyer the funds to acquire, renovate, and add solar co-generation equipment to the depressed property.

these foreclosed properties that are not only a blight on the communities they are in but a consistant reminder of the economic times we live in. by renovating them and reducing their carbon footprint; we are vertually killing to birds with same stone…providing a renovated home that is helping the locale community turn around while costing less to live in 50 to 75% depending on personal conservation efforts of dwellwers.

by investing in real estate this initiative will always hold more value on paper than any other value added corporation from start-up. this being said we will always own properties worth as much as 50% of the actual appraised value. this will assure that we are in better cash position in case of more downturn in reit’s.
something stockholders as well as board members will appreciate.

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passing the torch to passive solar

thu, 19 may 2011 09:00:35 +0000

this is a short clip on passive solar design and what it consist of. it contains interviews with brent swain, a passive solar designer from oxford, ms. and it contains information on how to build a home in a passive solar way.

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let the sunshine into your wallet

tue, 10 may 2011 09:00:23 +0000

in oxford, miss., architect brent swain is using passive solar techniques to build green homes. with his ideas, one home in the city has added 1,000 square feet of space but utility costs have decreased.

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improve heat diffusion in homes to lower heating costs

thu, 03 feb 2011 09:30:32 +0000

hot air rises. cold air falls. we all know this. then why do we have diffusers in our ceilings that allow the hottest air (winter) in our rooms to rise up through them into the duct work above our ceilings? when our ac units cool our rooms they also cool our ducts to some degree… wouldn’t it be wise to keep that last bit of cool air in the ducts after our circulation fans stop?

the flow of energy in either of these situations could be controlled by creating easily installed “flapper” type diffuser located doors that open with fan generated air flow & close with no fan generated air flow. i believe simple diffuser “flappers” could potentially save folks a substantial amount of money on energy costs. i would love to see if i’m right or wrong.

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create a federal incentive for home energy efficiency

fri, 28 jan 2011 10:00:02 +0000

many younger home owners are financially strapped and cannot afford to give their homes energy improvements. additionally, many people of low income live in buildings which really need energy improvements. ironically, some have elderly relatives or friends who have money but no longer own a dwelling that they could have been improved under the 2009-2010 home improvement tax credit. other people of means have already taken advantage of energy innovations for their own homes and yet would like to use their money in a way that would benefit someone else. why not re-establish a residential energy tax incentive and allow americans the tax break if they help another person, such as a child or a neighbor, to improve a residential dwelling?

for example, my daughter who lives in fairbanks, alaska is age 31 and owns a modest home. there is a window covering which would greatly improve her home’s ability to retain heat at night during periods of deep cold. her house would leak less heat and use less fuel if she had these window coverings, which are a honeycomb blind which rides in a track. the product was accepted as valid for the 2009-2010 rebate. for less than $1000, she could begin the savings. for $2000 she could probably put these on all her windows and they would be more efficient from the moment of installation forward. if there were an incentive, i would be more likely to help her improve her home’s energy usage by cutting loose $2000 from my savings for the product, which would go into circulation, give some work to someone, and make her home better. it’s a win-win. money that is now passively resting could go back to work and we would begin addressing the energy losses from buildings which sorely need energy efficiency.

call it the parent and neighbor energy conservation tax credit!

church congregations could pool potential donors to create greater combined funds to make some serious changes to needy buildings, something like “habitat for humanity” does for new buildings.

if the donors could make a check-off on their tax forms, pools of money could be created for improving homes of perfect strangers. deserving applicants could be matched up with their money.

yes, the program would need quality control. but think of all the improvements that were implemented with the 2009-2010 rebate program, improvements which will help the environment, the u.s, and the climate going forward. this program would continue to promote energy savings, move the improvements to homes which sorely need them, and continue to stimulate the businesses related to construction and home improvement.

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building green in the downturn

mon, 19 jul 2010 04:34:17 +0000

idream advisory services pvt ltd is an architectural and interior
designing firm with a strong commitment to building sustainable built environments. the firm has delivered green solutions to organisations across all corners of india.

for more details log on to:
http://www.idream.in

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