tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927807349319882991.post8041548724274714825..comments2024-01-15T19:54:05.116-05:00Comments on Nancy At Large: Energy Audit: Easing Up to the Reality CheckCouncilmember Nancy Floreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057395275467496388noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927807349319882991.post-75545097648259870642008-07-30T11:58:00.000-04:002008-07-30T11:58:00.000-04:00What are some of the restrictions you face given t...What are some of the restrictions you face given the historical nature of your home?<BR/><BR/>One thing I'd love to see is some type of assistance or incentive for people to install ceiling fans. They provide comfort at higher temperatures and air conditioning is one of the top energy uses at peak demand times and a leading cause of brownouts. Virtually no new homes include them despite their low cost and high return on investment.<BR/><BR/>Another high return investment in energy efficiency is attic insulation. 9 inches of insulation should really be the minimum and I discovered my own home had only 4. <BR/><BR/>Attic fans can also reduce demands on air conditioning systems so that less heat can get through those 9 inches. Condo regulations can make attic fan installation troublesome and some relief for those that wish to live green is worth investigation.<BR/><BR/>There are currently efforts to restrain condo boards from stopping people from installing solar panels. The effort was defeated last year and a precedent at the county level might help grease the wheels. Councilman Leventhal was interested until we thought a state measure would make such a law redundant. Perhaps a county level law might be instrumental in giving green technology a boost.The Athens Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086718090292420876noreply@blogger.com