On Sun, Jun 30, 2002 at 09:56:33AM -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote:
> Ahhhhhh........Now I see where the problem lies. Everyone else seems to be
> thinking of single family dwellings and I am thinking on the scale of an
> arcology.
> 
> Really 2 different sets of problems.

Take Texas, divide it into regions with area about 30x30ft, put one
person in each one. Put walls and a roof around each person if you
like. That was what I was discussing.

What do you mean by an arcology? A closed system? Even then, I don't
think your body heat comment makes sense. Total heat production would
surely be a concern in a closed system, but the average heat from
lighting, cooking, computers, etc. in a 30 x 30 ft room is several times
more than the ~100W or so from a person. A halogen lamp puts out more
heat than a person (by the way, a 30-40W compact fluorescent is a great
replacement for a halogen lamp, it uses much less power, and it produces
much less heat which is great in the summer).


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