tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post254970316516087439..comments2023-09-02T11:54:16.253-04:00Comments on Healthy People, Healthy Planet: How Cool is the Centre for Green Cities?Andy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-70093854699489617212011-06-15T14:56:34.017-04:002011-06-15T14:56:34.017-04:00I know, that's quite frustrating. My mom thoug...I know, that's quite frustrating. My mom thought her new neighbours were really friendly and nice until they installed their new A/C unit facing her house with not even so much as a bush to muffle some of the sound. We've become accustomed to unrealistically cold air, so these machines end up running 24/7 when they're only really needed in the afternoon. As I've probably said before, one option is to make electricity much more expensive. Then people will turn to better solutions like insulating their homes!Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-70171894820852136522011-06-15T10:08:59.785-04:002011-06-15T10:08:59.785-04:00I'm commenting late, but I think this whole ai...I'm commenting late, but I think this whole air conditioning thing is so important, both at work and at home (and I work from home). So many people are installing a/c now--dealing with extremes of heat by contributing to climate change! We manage by being very systematic about opening windows late evening and early morning, and then closing windows, curtains and blinds during the heat of the day. We use fans for sleeping when it feels unbearable. And although we don't have ceiling fans, we have had them overseas, and I agree it's too bad they aren't more common. After having our roof redone, the new insulation also made a huge difference to the temperatures in our old home. One thing that really bugs me, though, is when I have my windows open on a summer night to make the most of cool air, and must listen to the sound of someone else's a/c! In our neighbourhood, lots of people are not using a/c, but when it happens, it's maddening!Melissa-No Plastic Projecthttp://www.noplasticproject.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-68976164872955329562011-06-15T08:38:52.736-04:002011-06-15T08:38:52.736-04:00I'm sure there will be in the future. Evergree...I'm sure there will be in the future. Evergreen celebrated their 20th anniversary this year. They started out small - I'm sure any number of today's little organizations will be tomorrow's key players in the environmental field!Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-17152667672571598242011-06-15T08:25:17.051-04:002011-06-15T08:25:17.051-04:00Andrea!
Love this - great to hear about Evergree...Andrea!<br /> <br />Love this - great to hear about Evergreen's Building first hand. We up here in Ottawa volunteering with Transition Town loved that Evergreen converted the Brick Works - so wish there was an organization like that up here!Urban Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201893067022813387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-34915094793771112392011-06-07T18:35:02.320-04:002011-06-07T18:35:02.320-04:00Thanks for the link to the video! The Mythbusters ...Thanks for the link to the video! The Mythbusters crew isn't always as rigorous with their methods as I'd like, but I trust their results anyway!Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-78482086122008981212011-06-07T17:14:36.958-04:002011-06-07T17:14:36.958-04:00Oh yeah, they proved that on Mythbusters once... p...Oh yeah, they proved that on Mythbusters once... put the same amount of gas in two identical cars with full tanks of gas and drove around a racetrack until they both ran out of gas.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRt20C6NL-c<br /><br />I love Mythbusters sometimes!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057871775535533439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-49989000249068953612011-06-07T15:10:15.291-04:002011-06-07T15:10:15.291-04:00Sherry - I'm so happy to hear you're going...Sherry - I'm so happy to hear you're going A/C-free in your car and home! You know, I heard once that it's actually more fuel-efficient to roll down the windows than to use A/C, even though open windows negatively affects the car's aerodynamics.Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-69484446574160189432011-06-07T14:39:53.780-04:002011-06-07T14:39:53.780-04:00I have been opting out of the AC in the car this y...I have been opting out of the AC in the car this year, just roll down the windows! I also hate the too cold feeling when it is hot outside. I don't have AC in my house - don't need it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-75601966108621882682011-06-07T09:06:34.832-04:002011-06-07T09:06:34.832-04:00Marc - You're lucky to be temperature-insensit...Marc - You're lucky to be temperature-insensitive. I spend 90% of my day feeling either too hot or too cold!<br /><br />I'm sure there are modern, trendy-looking ceiling fans on the market these days that would please even the most ardent anti-fan people out there. :)Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-65550135561415204562011-06-07T09:04:07.579-04:002011-06-07T09:04:07.579-04:00Lori - I know exactly what you mean. A/C initially...Lori - I know exactly what you mean. A/C initially feels nice if it's unbearably sticky outside, but eventually it's just cold and unpleasant, and I find myself longing for the sunny warmth outside.Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-59394414338905557282011-06-07T08:50:46.775-04:002011-06-07T08:50:46.775-04:00I'm not a huge fan of A/C most of the time eit...I'm not a huge fan of A/C most of the time either, although I tend to be more temperature-insensitive than most... hot weather doesn't bother me as much, nor particularly cool weather. <br /><br />That being stated, I do like a nice fan... but ceiling fans seem to be out of vogue these days, sadly!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057871775535533439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-10808556033240278622011-06-06T22:22:27.814-04:002011-06-06T22:22:27.814-04:00I need to have windows that open. I can't stan...I need to have windows that open. I can't stand A/C blasting when its gorgeous outside. What a "cool" system the Centre for Green Cities has!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com