Comments on: Normal-Looking House Uses 90% Less Energy http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/ Environmental news, eco-friendly experiments, and green mess Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:54:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Edouard http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Edouard Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:07:27 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-841 oh OK, my bad... didn't catch the irony. sorry :) it's gonna be tough as... as what already ? but it is the single best thing we can do for the planet, ourselves and our children... oh, by the way, my latest article is on that very topic : http://www.elrst.com/2008/03/25/iea-promotes-energy-efficiency-of-buildings/ Hope you will enjoy it ! :D wishing you a great weekend ! oh OK, my bad… didn’t catch the irony. sorry :)

it’s gonna be tough as… as what already ?
but it is the single best thing we can do for the planet, ourselves and our children…

oh, by the way, my latest article is on that very topic :
http://www.elrst.com/2008/03/25/iea-promotes-energy-efficiency-of-buildings/
Hope you will enjoy it ! :D

wishing you a great weekend !

]]> By: ecojoe http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-829 ecojoe Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:14:21 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-829 Perhaps the joking tone wasn't clear, since it's in writing. But yeah, I know that it would be the "exact opposite" of easy. Perhaps the joking tone wasn’t clear, since it’s in writing. But yeah, I know that it would be the “exact opposite” of easy.

]]> By: Gracin http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Gracin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:40:09 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-828 Edouard, he was being ironic and optimistic, seasoned with a touch of conversational humor. For he is an American, and Americans are insane. Edouard, he was being ironic and optimistic, seasoned with a touch of conversational humor. For he is an American, and Americans are insane.

]]> By: Edouard http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Edouard Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:56:03 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-817 I am not saying it is easy joe. it is the exact opposite. it would require in France billions of euros of investments and more than 40 years of work for thousands of people. but it is a project of society. I am not saying it is easy joe.

it is the exact opposite. it would require in France billions of euros of investments and more than 40 years of work for thousands of people. but it is a project of society.

]]> By: Victoria Everman :: Writer, Model, Environmentalist, Crafter, Yogi » Blog Archive » Carnival of the Green #120 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Victoria Everman :: Writer, Model, Environmentalist, Crafter, Yogi » Blog Archive » Carnival of the Green #120 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:17:39 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-785 [...] paying just 10% more, you can get a house that uses 90% less electricity and 50% less water, according to Eco [...] [...] paying just 10% more, you can get a house that uses 90% less electricity and 50% less water, according to Eco [...]

]]> By: ecojoe http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-730 ecojoe Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:30:36 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-730 Edouard: That's very true. Maybe if you get all the buildings well-insulated in France, I can do the same in America. After that, two whole countries will be saving energy, and we can move on to the rest of the world. Easy as pie. Edouard: That’s very true. Maybe if you get all the buildings well-insulated in France, I can do the same in America. After that, two whole countries will be saving energy, and we can move on to the rest of the world. Easy as pie.

]]> By: Edouard http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Edouard Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:58:58 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-727 That's interesting ! thanks for sharing the info ! :) So, yes, having houses that consume much less energy and water is possible. And for the many of us that already have a house, insulating it can be a very effective way to save money as I wrote on my blog. It is based on what we have here in France, but no doubt that some figures might be true for you in the US. http://www.elrst.com/2007/04/19/on-housing-insulation-part-12/ Hope this helps ! That’s interesting ! thanks for sharing the info ! :)

So, yes, having houses that consume much less energy and water is possible.

And for the many of us that already have a house, insulating it can be a very effective way to save money as I wrote on my blog.

It is based on what we have here in France, but no doubt that some figures might be true for you in the US.

http://www.elrst.com/2007/04/19/on-housing-insulation-part-12/

Hope this helps !

]]> By: John Mola http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-706 John Mola Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:39:38 +0000 http://www.ecojoes.com/new-house-uses-90-less-energy/#comment-706 That's awesome, now if only all these giant developments they build down here in florida all built their homes like this (minus the snow collection haha). That’s awesome, now if only all these giant developments they build down here in florida all built their homes like this (minus the snow collection haha).

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