[LINK] Infrastructure issues

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

See the science show 10 March 2007
Transcript at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2007/1867772.htm

The first fully air-conditioned building was built in Buffalo New York 
in 1904. It was a heavy building with high thermal inertia. Buildings 
are responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Paul 
Linden discusses the energy drain of air-conditioning.

Now there's a move to natural ventilation.

Rick Welykochy wrote:
> Jan Whitaker wrote:
> 
>> Aircon is necessary for comfortable living, that's for sure. But I had 
>> a car with a broken a/c for a few years and managed. Before the a/c we 
>> understand was developed, they used other means, like evap cooling, 
>> even wet sheets and fans.
> 
> 
> Check out the CH2 office block in Melbourne (Catalyst, ABC TV 19.04.2007)
> 
> http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1901482.htm
> 
> The building does not have aircon in the traditional sense. The building
> heats and cools itself using recycled water and light/heat-sensitive
> air-vanes.
> 
>   "Ch2 is certainly much easier on the environment: it uses only 15% of
>    the energy of a regular building and 30% of the water."
> 
> Sounds like a blueprint for future architecture.
> 
> 
> cheers
> rickw
> 
> 
> 

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Sydney Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au