I know. I have been a pitiful blogger lately...
Let's just say, stuff is crazy busy around here... and unemployment sucks.
Also teenagers on summer vacay.. stink too.
But Muppets? They make me smile. And I do the Swedish Chef. and Beaker.
So if my favorite Texas Super Hero Princesses are watching? Have a good 4th of July in Norway, girlies! Hopefully you will have some fireworks!
We should remember to drink local too! There are wineries in all 50 states in the US. Too often local wine is considered "inferior" to imported products. Don't be a wine snob! Support your local winery and brewery for the 4th!
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http://failblog.org/2009/06/18/baby-goods-fail/
Maybe this is the arguing teenagers "WIN"
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As far north as Chicago.... That is where I live.
The myth that cool roofs are detrimental is untrue. The data from Lawrence Berkley National Labs shows that.
Plus, in the case of my roof, there is no ice damming on a roof when the snow slides off within 72 hours of snowfall.
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Why is it still difficult to get information through to the public? That's easy. As a person who helped write Chicago Energy Code which has roof reflectivity requirements & an individual who rehabbed her house adding green elements I can tell you that building professionals need to be convinced that green changes are cost efficient and aesthetically pleasing. And cost of operation should be considered when building.
You needn't have a snow white roof to green your roof. I have a standing seam metal roof on my house that is champagne. The undercoating of the roofing material helps reflect solar energy off the roof. Because it is metal, the roof cools down very quickly after the sun sets. My air conditioning costs have dropped dramatically. I had to fight my builder for that roof. He thought I was crazy to pay more for a roof to save on the operations side. I had that same fight about my bamboo floors which take 5 years v. 20 to be grown & my on demand hot water heater.
Chicago has been a leader when it comes to the greening of the urban environment. Our City Hall rooftop garden is a model of retrofitting existing structures. Our Center For Green Technology was the first LEED Platinum building in the State of Illinois. Working in cooperation with ComEd, solar panels were installed on area museums & schools. I was proud to be part of those programs & continue to advocate for greener options.
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http://failblog.org/2009/05/29/pool-hall-sign-fail/
I pass this sign all the time. It is a pool hall. I think that is a
win for a pool hall.
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