DKW 86 7,507 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 This is a very interesting piece, House 1: The four-bedroom home was planned so that "every room has a relationship with something in the landscape and that's different from the room next door. Each of the rooms feels like a slightly different place." The resulting single-story house is a paragon of environmental planning. The passive-solar house is built of honey-colored native limestone and positioned to absorb winter sunlight, warming the interior walkways and walls of the 4,000-square-foot residence. Geothermal heat pumps circulate water through pipes buried 300 feet deep in the ground. These waters pass through a heat exchange system that keeps the home warm in winter and cool in summer. A 25,000-gallon underground cistern collects rainwater gathered from roof urns; wastewater from sinks, toilets, and showers cascades into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is then used to irrigate the landscaping around the four-bedroom home, (which) uses indigenous grasses, shrubs, and flowers to complete the exterior treatment of the home. In addition to its minimal environmental impact, the look and layout of the house reflect one of the paramount priorities: relaxation. A spacious 10-foot porch wraps completely around the residence and beckons the family outdoors. With few hallways to speak of, family and guests make their way from room to room either directly or by way of the porch. "The house doesn't hold you in. Where the porch ends there is grass. There is no step-up at all." This house consumes 25% of the energy of an average American home. (Source: Cowboys and Indians Magazine, Oct. 2002 and Chicago Tribune April 2001.) House 2: This 20-room, 8-bathroom house consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year. The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, this house devoured nearly 221,000 kWh, more than 20 times the national average. Last August alone, the house burned through 22,619 kWh, guzzling more than twice the electricity in one month than an average American family uses in an entire year. As a result of this energy consumption, the average monthly electric bill topped $1,359. Also, natural gas bills for this house and guest house averaged $1,080 per month last year. In total, this house had nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for 2006. (Source: Associated Press, and elsewhere) House 1 belongs to George and Laura Bush, and is in Crawford, Texas. House 2 belongs to Al and Tipper Gore, and is in Nashville, Tennessee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger in Spain 0 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Amazing, isn't it, that hoards of sheep are willing to give every penny they have to further the agenda of the biggest hypocrite and liar in the history of the United States. I hope that someday, some brave reporter decides to swim against the stream and do a little investigative reporting and find out how much Gore made off this scam he's working now. Seriously, this dude has to be laughing himself to sleep each night at how gullible some people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermike 3,103 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I hope that someday, some brave reporter decides to swim against the stream and do a little investigative reporting and find out how much Gore made off this scam he's working now. Seriously, this dude has to be laughing himself to sleep each night at how gullible some people are. Check this out. link There is mucho dinero to be made and Algore and his Buds plan to be at the top of the heap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,507 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 SSDD for Gore: He wonders and generates fears about public education in 2000. Truth: He has NEVER been to a public school as a student nor parent, neither have his kids. He wonders and generates fears about global warming in 2007. Truth: He has NEVER taken one action as an activist in this personal life to make a hill of beans difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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