Comments on: BB2B Day 17: We made it! http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/ Rowing towards a greener future Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: image hosting gallery http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8629 image hosting gallery Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:00:28 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-8629 Nice info. Thanks for posting this. Nice info. Thanks for posting this.

]]> By: Joan in Atlanta http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7379 Joan in Atlanta Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:20:06 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-7379 I learned about the radiant barrier through Geof, my cousin the architect, who you met in S.F. ( http://www.actual-size.com ). He called it a no-brainer for increasing energy savings in the home, so I looked into it. Having someone else install it is pretty expensive, but by doing it myself, I'm saving about $2,800, and it's only costing me about $250, plus the cost of staples and my free time. And as a bonus, I'm finally moved to clean up the attic. I learned about the radiant barrier through Geof, my cousin the architect, who you met in S.F. ( http://www.actual-size.com ). He called it a no-brainer for increasing energy savings in the home, so I looked into it. Having someone else install it is pretty expensive, but by doing it myself, I’m saving about $2,800, and it’s only costing me about $250, plus the cost of staples and my free time. And as a bonus, I’m finally moved to clean up the attic.

]]> By: UncaDoug http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7355 UncaDoug Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:14:18 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-7355 Roz, you and Rita and Alison and Joan and Cornelia and everybody are awesome. Thank you, Roz, for <i>everything</i> you are doing for the earth and for humanity ;-D Roz, you and Rita and Alison and Joan and Cornelia and everybody are awesome.
Thank you, Roz, for everything you are doing for the earth and for humanity ;-D

]]> By: Cornelia http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7354 Cornelia Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:21:13 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-7354 Thank you SO much again that you took time to see us. It was really a privilege meeting you! Best wishes and a good result for `copenhagen the concept`. (Have a year`s subscription for public transport, now ;-)) Greetings from Cologne Cornelia Thank you SO much again that you took time to see us.
It was really a privilege meeting you!
Best wishes and a good result for `copenhagen the concept`.

(Have a year`s subscription for public transport, now ;-) )
Greetings from Cologne
Cornelia

]]> By: Roz Savage http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7353 Roz Savage Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:40:09 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-7353 Caption now corrected - just making sure you were paying attention! :-) Glad to hear that you're greening your home, Joan. Would love to point you in the direction of Alison Gannett (alisongannett.com) - she is an environmental auditor, amongst many other things, and is great at offering tips on the "quick wins" - the things you can do that will make a huge energy efficiency at minimum cost, i.e. how to get the most green bang for your buck. She was staggered several years ago when she ran the numbers and found that her super eco-friendly electric car actually had a 350-year payback in terms of energy savings. It was great on daily efficiency but the carbon involved in its manufacture totally outweighed the benefits. So before you all go out and install solar panels, run the numbers first. You would probably be better off just fitting some draught excluders! But great job, Joan - thanks for doing your bit for the planet. This comment isn't directed at you - just sounding a note of caution generally for people planning home improvements. You don't have to spend a lot of money to make a big difference. Which is good news! Caption now corrected – just making sure you were paying attention! :-)

Glad to hear that you’re greening your home, Joan. Would love to point you in the direction of Alison Gannett (alisongannett.com) – she is an environmental auditor, amongst many other things, and is great at offering tips on the “quick wins” – the things you can do that will make a huge energy efficiency at minimum cost, i.e. how to get the most green bang for your buck. She was staggered several years ago when she ran the numbers and found that her super eco-friendly electric car actually had a 350-year payback in terms of energy savings. It was great on daily efficiency but the carbon involved in its manufacture totally outweighed the benefits.

So before you all go out and install solar panels, run the numbers first. You would probably be better off just fitting some draught excluders!

But great job, Joan – thanks for doing your bit for the planet. This comment isn’t directed at you – just sounding a note of caution generally for people planning home improvements. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to make a big difference. Which is good news!

]]> By: Rita http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7350 Rita Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:01:02 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-7350 Looking at the second picture on Roz's website, she is, as Joan states, actually the one on the left, not the right, of the photograph. I did not discover how to alter the caption without upsetting the rest of the message. An apology from me for being late in uploading the blog, but the website was down all of Saturday and a good part of Sunday as well, so not my fault. Roz ought to be back to business as normal on the internet now - actually stopping in one place for two weeks! Greetings, Rita. Looking at the second picture on Roz’s website, she is, as Joan states, actually the one on the left, not the right, of the photograph. I did not discover how to alter the caption without upsetting the rest of the message. An apology from me for being late in uploading the blog, but the website was down all of Saturday and a good part of Sunday as well, so not my fault. Roz ought to be back to business as normal on the internet now – actually stopping in one place for two weeks! Greetings, Rita.

]]> By: Joan in Atlanta http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7341 Joan in Atlanta Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:02:38 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-7341 A long day, many miles traveled and many more to go. The editor side of me has to note that for the photo caption , you are on the bottom left, not right. I can't imagine what it must be like on that train with so many brilliant, passionate people. Is it noisy? I'm spending my weekend installing radian barrier in my attic eaves to make our home more energy efficient. You, Roz, got me started on the path that has led me to this level of action in my attempt to be a better steward of our small planet. Tremendous thanks to you for that, and for the joy I get from being able to lend support so that you can go forth and inspire others. A long day, many miles traveled and many more to go. The editor side of me has to note that for the photo caption , you are on the bottom left, not right.

I can’t imagine what it must be like on that train with so many brilliant, passionate people. Is it noisy?

I’m spending my weekend installing radian barrier in my attic eaves to make our home more energy efficient. You, Roz, got me started on the path that has led me to this level of action in my attempt to be a better steward of our small planet. Tremendous thanks to you for that, and for the joy I get from being able to lend support so that you can go forth and inspire others.

]]> By: UncaDoug http://www.rozsavage.com/2009/12/06/bb2b-day-17-we-made-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7340 UncaDoug Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:40:17 +0000 http://rozsavage.com/?p=1802#comment-7340 Roz, apart from the gravity of the overall mission, you crack me up, to wit: ... <i>imagine 5 little orange people traipsing across the achingly chic reception into the bar, dripping rainwater and shedding mud as they go. Yup, we were about as welcome as pork pies at a bar mitzvah.</i> But you five are amazing. You 5 little orange seemingly disparate women were a nexus of energy, dedication and sincerety, an alignment of stars. Glad you and Alison connected with Franny and Lizzie. The universe is expanding. Google map updated from Brussels to Copenhagen ... http://j.mp/RozClimateExpressTrain Big Ben to Brussels (and Copenhagen upper right) ... http://j.mp/Roz_BigBen2Brussels_in_Perspective Roz, apart from the gravity of the overall mission, you crack me up, to wit: … imagine 5 little orange people traipsing across the achingly chic reception into the bar, dripping rainwater and shedding mud as they go. Yup, we were about as welcome as pork pies at a bar mitzvah. But you five are amazing. You 5 little orange seemingly disparate women were a nexus of energy, dedication and sincerety, an alignment of stars. Glad you and Alison connected with Franny and Lizzie. The universe is expanding.

Google map updated from Brussels to Copenhagen … http://j.mp/RozClimateExpressTrain
Big Ben to Brussels (and Copenhagen upper right) … http://j.mp/Roz_BigBen2Brussels_in_Perspective

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