Re: Earth Hour

On Mar 30, 5:59 pm, Geoff <ge...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:16:25 -0700 (PDT), JOF <jofran...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

If we build a new place it won't be any bigger than what we have
already.

What? Build a new place? With all those trees sacrificed for the wood
to make it? How anti-green can you be?
How about all those petrochemicals to make the new shingles for the
new place not to mention all the new furniture, plywood and
formaldehyde gas it will emit for the next 20 years? Make sure you
double insulated and hyper seal it to keep the formaldehyde inside.
But be sure to turn off the lights so you don't consume too much
energy. :)

We're into steel studs up here now although the trusses are generally
still wood. It's either build new or replace the roof on the old
Where's the saving there? We use air exchangers here now to try to
abate the toxin containment. Some of our new houses are smart houses
that automagically control things like lights and heat. Not sure if
I'd go to that extent or not.

Hey, you're probably right about avoiding the token gestures. Why
encourage folks to be environmentally responsible when for the
majority it will only be a token gesture? The earth is probably
destined for breakdown anyway so why delay the inevitable, right?

JF
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