I’ve mentioned Solar Renewable Energy Credits in previous posts and comments. It’s a great way to shorten the payback period for solar producers and encourage more solar production. Also encourages power companies to purchase more renewable energy from the little guy.
Exterior fresh air intake. 4 feet above ground level.Fresh air intake and exhaust ducts to the outside pass through the pantryFlexible ducts at unit connection dampen vibrationPreheat unit ‘Warm-Flo’ERV installed
Mark October 1, 2011 on your calendars. We’ve signed up for the Green Building Open House (sponsored by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association) and the National Solar Tour (sponsored by the American Solar Energy Society). Consider yourselves invited.
The weather report appeared to be clear for a few days in row last week so we decided it was time to start the siding. The first day was half sunny and half stormy with a brief spat of hail. This was the same storm that spawned tornadoes in Massachusetts. Despite this initial setback, we were able to work steadily the last few days.
Last week the plumber roughed in the waste pipes and venting. Soon he’ll begin the hot and cold water supply lines. He asked what faucets we’re using to make sure he has all the right connections, specs, etc. This prompted a mini bath shopping spree, and an opportunity for me to share our bath plans.
Since we are still having trouble envisioning the final hardscaping around the house we hired a professional landscape architect to draw up some plans. (www.nancyhandhigby.com) Our main goals are to plan circulation routes (parking, entry access, and walkways) and to minimize focus on the basement entry while still allowing access to it for use as a workspace/root cellar/mudroom. Other considerations are siting a future garage, integrating a vegetable garden utilizing the rainwater cistern for gravity-feed drip irrigation, controlling erosion on the slopes, and locating a possible area for a fire pit and sitting outside.
