http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/ Menlo Green Ribbon Citizens' Committee Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:12:45 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1448 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1448 Ed & Rochelle, I'll certainly look at the info below, but again, speaking as a long-time member & engineer, it's always best to keep an open mind. Certainly Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:43:15 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1447 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1447 Stanford & LBL folks have reported some interesting figures on actual building efficiencies versus design estimates. See Letters section of AAAS Science Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:36:59 GMT Jeffery Liang http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1446 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1446 Apologies for any cross-postings! Building a Winning Zero Energy Home Want to see an inspirational, zero energy home of the future? Come and see this Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:14:50 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1445 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1445 Oops, make that last link: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1026/1 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:11:30 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1444 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1444 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/world/asia/20bangla.html There's an additional Bangladesh article in 30 Oct AAAS Science on p662, plus an article on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:07:08 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1443 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1443 By the by, remember that any tinting reduces reflectivity in the visible range. Anything that appears to our eyes as having any color is absorbing the energy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:36:08 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1442 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1442 Gail, it depends on what the base is as well. In other words, the white is typically water based, which may not do as well over composite (tar-based) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:46 GMT certifiedhypnotist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1441 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1441 Alex You may want to google the Henry paint co. website and check out the reflectivity chart. It appears from that that white and even light tan are more Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:49:07 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1440 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1440 In response to my complimenting Stacy Jackson for a piece in AAAS Science, she referred me to Paul, who now refers to others, including Akbari, who's been Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:03:35 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1439 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1439 Oh, what's 21 years, Mitch!? ;] -- Alex Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:44:15 GMT Mitch Slomiak http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1438 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1438 And, thanks to YOU, Alex, as a volunteer who cares deeply about our community and environment, and for your perseverance to help effect a positive outcome. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:22:17 GMT certifiedhypnotist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1437 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1437 Awesome. I have long deplored the deforestation of the hill and now you have done something about it. Gail Sredanovic ... From: Alex Cannara Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:35 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1436 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1436 Good progress -- yesterday, Dave Mooney and I met at the park to mark trees to be protected when the goats arrive next spring. Dave did a great job of Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:15 GMT Alex Cannara http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1435 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1435 Marianna Grossman gave a presentation about SSV in Palo Alto this am and mentioned that SSV is creating a new category of member, for ordinary folk. They will Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:46:08 GMT Lauren Swezey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1434 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenloGRCC/message/1434 Sustainable Silicon Valley [image: SSV Logo Horizontal Transparent] *Dear MenloGRCC member,* We invite you to join other regional leaders to attend