Comments on: Community Solar Power http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/ 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: New, Cost Effective Solar Energy Devices from MIT – : climate change and environmental news http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-129733 New, Cost Effective Solar Energy Devices from MIT – : climate change and environmental news Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:03:34 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-129733 [...] Community Solar Power [...] [...] Community Solar Power [...]

]]> By: jelly http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-86580 jelly Mon, 31 May 2010 09:57:47 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-86580 good plan good plan

]]> By: jelly http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-98154 jelly Mon, 31 May 2010 09:57:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-98154 good plan good plan

]]> By: Off-Grid.Net » Best kept secret . . a must read! -  Off-Grid - life unplugged: solar, wind, hydro, architecture, smallholdings, free stuff http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-21230 Off-Grid.Net » Best kept secret . . a must read! -  Off-Grid - life unplugged: solar, wind, hydro, architecture, smallholdings, free stuff Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:09:48 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-21230 [...] the most part. True, there are several buildings that do utilize this technique and even at least one entire community that is collectively storing heat in the ground, but by and large, most people are not aware of the [...] [...] the most part. True, there are several buildings that do utilize this technique and even at least one entire community that is collectively storing heat in the ground, but by and large, most people are not aware of the [...]

]]> By: Suzy http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-19120 Suzy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:04:10 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-19120 Great stuff! The individuality of each home is lost in the repetition of each unit, however. Great stuff! The individuality of each home is lost in the repetition of each unit, however.

]]> By: Suzy http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-98153 Suzy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-98153 Great stuff! The individuality of each home is lost in the repetition of each unit, however. Great stuff! The individuality of each home is lost in the repetition of each unit, however.

]]> By: Suzy http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-19079 Suzy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:30:32 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-19079 Individuality is always lost in this type of community though. For most, it has never been an issue of paying for more square footage. Recently, that has been an issue due to the rising costs of energy. People will turn to smaller homes that are well designed to suit them specifically. It may sound like a good idea to share the expenses of putting in this type of shared solar system, but when it needs to be repaired or replaced, each household must buck up the extra money to fund the project, regardless of whether or not they planned for such an expense. In this sense, this community has some fee structures like those of condominiums. People who purchase single family homes in the United States do so for the liberty and flexibility of being able to make choices for themselves. However, the advantages of this system are credited to its scale: the more hot water stored deep in the bore hole, the better it maintains its temperature. Why not take it a step further and share walls and floors with other 'homes', aka apartments. This step takes the actual living spaces and makes them more energy efficient, reducing the demand on the mechanical systems, thus saving energy. The issue at hand is that Americans do not prefer apartments to single family homes. Apparently, neither do the folks from this community in Alberta. A dwelling must be reliant on the sources that are available. Years ago, farm houses, and other detached residential structures were designed specifically to work with the amounts and types of resources that were readily available (firewood, peat, etc.). In the same light, years ago, people living in high density (comparable to our suburbs of today), lived in flats, apartments, or other multi-family structures simply because resources were more scarce in that location. Shared walls, floors and heat made it possible. Individuality is always lost in this type of community though. For most, it has never been an issue of paying for more square footage. Recently, that has been an issue due to the rising costs of energy. People will turn to smaller homes that are well designed to suit them specifically. It may sound like a good idea to share the expenses of putting in this type of shared solar system, but when it needs to be repaired or replaced, each household must buck up the extra money to fund the project, regardless of whether or not they planned for such an expense. In this sense, this community has some fee structures like those of condominiums. People who purchase single family homes in the United States do so for the liberty and flexibility of being able to make choices for themselves. However, the advantages of this system are credited to its scale: the more hot water stored deep in the bore hole, the better it maintains its temperature. Why not take it a step further and share walls and floors with other ‘homes’, aka apartments. This step takes the actual living spaces and makes them more energy efficient, reducing the demand on the mechanical systems, thus saving energy.

The issue at hand is that Americans do not prefer apartments to single family homes. Apparently, neither do the folks from this community in Alberta. A dwelling must be reliant on the sources that are available. Years ago, farm houses, and other detached residential structures were designed specifically to work with the amounts and types of resources that were readily available (firewood, peat, etc.). In the same light, years ago, people living in high density (comparable to our suburbs of today), lived in flats, apartments, or other multi-family structures simply because resources were more scarce in that location. Shared walls, floors and heat made it possible.

]]> By: Suzy http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-98152 Suzy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:30:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-98152 Individuality is always lost in this type of community though. For most, it has never been an issue of paying for more square footage. Recently, that has been an issue due to the rising costs of energy. People will turn to smaller homes that are well designed to suit them specifically. It may sound like a good idea to share the expenses of putting in this type of shared solar system, but when it needs to be repaired or replaced, each household must buck up the extra money to fund the project, regardless of whether or not they planned for such an expense. In this sense, this community has some fee structures like those of condominiums. People who purchase single family homes in the United States do so for the liberty and flexibility of being able to make choices for themselves. However, the advantages of this system are credited to its scale: the more hot water stored deep in the bore hole, the better it maintains its temperature. Why not take it a step further and share walls and floors with other 'homes', aka apartments. This step takes the actual living spaces and makes them more energy efficient, reducing the demand on the mechanical systems, thus saving energy. The issue at hand is that Americans do not prefer apartments to single family homes. Apparently, neither do the folks from this community in Alberta. A dwelling must be reliant on the sources that are available. Years ago, farm houses, and other detached residential structures were designed specifically to work with the amounts and types of resources that were readily available (firewood, peat, etc.). In the same light, years ago, people living in high density (comparable to our suburbs of today), lived in flats, apartments, or other multi-family structures simply because resources were more scarce in that location. Shared walls, floors and heat made it possible. Individuality is always lost in this type of community though. For most, it has never been an issue of paying for more square footage. Recently, that has been an issue due to the rising costs of energy. People will turn to smaller homes that are well designed to suit them specifically. It may sound like a good idea to share the expenses of putting in this type of shared solar system, but when it needs to be repaired or replaced, each household must buck up the extra money to fund the project, regardless of whether or not they planned for such an expense. In this sense, this community has some fee structures like those of condominiums. People who purchase single family homes in the United States do so for the liberty and flexibility of being able to make choices for themselves. However, the advantages of this system are credited to its scale: the more hot water stored deep in the bore hole, the better it maintains its temperature. Why not take it a step further and share walls and floors with other ‘homes’, aka apartments. This step takes the actual living spaces and makes them more energy efficient, reducing the demand on the mechanical systems, thus saving energy.

The issue at hand is that Americans do not prefer apartments to single family homes. Apparently, neither do the folks from this community in Alberta. A dwelling must be reliant on the sources that are available. Years ago, farm houses, and other detached residential structures were designed specifically to work with the amounts and types of resources that were readily available (firewood, peat, etc.). In the same light, years ago, people living in high density (comparable to our suburbs of today), lived in flats, apartments, or other multi-family structures simply because resources were more scarce in that location. Shared walls, floors and heat made it possible.

]]> By: Irfan http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-6366 Irfan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:50:44 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-6366 a solar powered community in India: http://www.indianofficer.com/forums/chit-chat/5610-rabi-rashmi-abasan-india-s-first-solar-powered-colony.html a solar powered community in India:

http://www.indianofficer.com/forums/chit-chat/5610-rabi-rashmi-abasan-india-s-first-solar-powered-colony.html

]]> By: Irfan http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/06/27/community-solar-power/comment-page-1/#comment-98151 Irfan Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:50:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=491#comment-98151 a solar powered community in India: http://www.indianofficer.com/forums/chit-chat/5610-rabi-rashmi-abasan-india-s-first-solar-powered-colony.html a solar powered community in India:

http://www.indianofficer.com/forums/chit-chat/5610-rabi-rashmi-abasan-india-s-first-solar-powered-colony.html

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