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February 12 just checking inWell, just checking in and getting back to blogging about green "stuff". My neighbors just finished a small addition to their house. They framed in part of their porch. This has a southern exposure which in Western PA doesn't mean it will be getting a lot of sun, but it will maximize the sun when it does happen to be out. Anyway, they recycled some insulated windows, an insulated door ,and a storm door but managed to make this very attractive just the same. The temperature of the "room" was 90 degrees yesterday when it was about 60 outside but sunny. The walls and floor of the room are dark brown wood which helps to absorb the sun's heat. They plan to add an opening into their house with a fan to blow the warm air into their house during the winter. A roof vent will help control the temperature in the summer. And, they will use the room to start their summer vegetable plants. Great thinking and use of resources. It has me thinking about our south-facing porch. Maybe a building project is in order..... We'll be tappping trees this week. Spring has sprung. TrackbacksThe trackback URL for this entry is: http://biggreenplanet.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2750EECCE3D2D2F6!282.trak Weblogs that reference this entry
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