Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That was my impression too. Sounds like the buildings simply are not insulated at all. Some three-pane windows, some insulation, keep a bit of a draft to let the house breathe, shouldn't cost _that_ much. It must be economically viable to make the renovations with that kind of heating bill. Daniel On 4/27/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > Marc it sounds like VA could use some building energy efficiency > standards. Standards development is what I do in my day job. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > On Apr 26, 2006, at 9:20 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > > > At 10:03 PM 4/26/06 -0600, GREG LORENZO wrote: > >> Marc James Small writes in part > >> > >>> > >>> I'd slap a $5 a gallon tax on gasoline imported from outside the > >>> US, open ANWR, and start pumping natural gas from the Florida coastal > >>> waters. > >> > >> Mark, > >> > >> How is additional natural gas going to help this situation? > > > > You must live in Florida. Natural gas is the most common means of > > heating > > homes in the US, and the prices for this have almost doubled over the > > past > > two years. Our local gas company no longer cuts off delinquent > > accounts, > > so frequent are the defaults due to inability to pay. I just paid out > > $1,500 for two months at my house and $400 for two months at my office. > > That is a LOT bigger a kick in the pants to a lot of us than is $3 a > > gallon > > gas. > > > > Marc > > > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >