Comments on: Dealing with Wildfires and Drought http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Lance http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Jennifer Lance Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:53:02 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/#comment-366 The firefighters cheered when they saw our metal roof and green lawn. They planned to take refuge in our house. That was three years ago. I now view summer differently, and it produces a certain amount of anxiety. We have also put a pond in near our house, in order to store water nearby. Our water tank burned up in the fire, as did the water line. The fire started from a tree falling on a power line. Kind of ironic, since we live off the grid. The firefighters cheered when they saw our metal roof and green lawn. They planned to take refuge in our house. That was three years ago. I now view summer differently, and it produces a certain amount of anxiety. We have also put a pond in near our house, in order to store water nearby. Our water tank burned up in the fire, as did the water line. The fire started from a tree falling on a power line. Kind of ironic, since we live off the grid.

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-97621 Jennifer Lance Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:53:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/#comment-97621 The firefighters cheered when they saw our metal roof and green lawn. They planned to take refuge in our house. That was three years ago. I now view summer differently, and it produces a certain amount of anxiety. We have also put a pond in near our house, in order to store water nearby. Our water tank burned up in the fire, as did the water line. The fire started from a tree falling on a power line. Kind of ironic, since we live off the grid. The firefighters cheered when they saw our metal roof and green lawn. They planned to take refuge in our house. That was three years ago. I now view summer differently, and it produces a certain amount of anxiety. We have also put a pond in near our house, in order to store water nearby. Our water tank burned up in the fire, as did the water line. The fire started from a tree falling on a power line. Kind of ironic, since we live off the grid.

]]> By: Sarah http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Sarah Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:47:01 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/#comment-364 Yay, another Murcutt fan! I observed in Australia and New Zealand that the majority of houses seemed to have metal roofs. (And water reservoirs, but that's something else.) Here in Florida, the typical asphalt-fiberglass shingle is not considered to be a fire-resistant roof covering by Florida Green Building Coalition's standards. Yay, another Murcutt fan!

I observed in Australia and New Zealand that the majority of houses seemed to have metal roofs.

(And water reservoirs, but that’s something else.)

Here in Florida, the typical asphalt-fiberglass shingle is not considered to be a fire-resistant roof covering by Florida Green Building Coalition’s standards.

]]> By: Sarah http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-97620 Sarah Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/10/31/dealing-with-wildfires-and-drought/#comment-97620 Yay, another Murcutt fan! I observed in Australia and New Zealand that the majority of houses seemed to have metal roofs. (And water reservoirs, but that's something else.) Here in Florida, the typical asphalt-fiberglass shingle is not considered to be a fire-resistant roof covering by Florida Green Building Coalition's standards. Yay, another Murcutt fan!

I observed in Australia and New Zealand that the majority of houses seemed to have metal roofs.

(And water reservoirs, but that’s something else.)

Here in Florida, the typical asphalt-fiberglass shingle is not considered to be a fire-resistant roof covering by Florida Green Building Coalition’s standards.

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