When we were first discussing "glass and solar energy" during the Design process of The Green Institute I attended a seminar at the Science Museum that showed slides and presented Solar Glass Walls as used in Germany, Sweden and other places in Europe. I was very intrigued but, of course, it cost a fortune. That was almost ten (10) years ago so I am sure more research and uses have been determined and developed. I am sure Patrick Hamilton or staff at ME3 could help research about all this glass at the new Library can be put to good use for energy. I join Lisa Goodman, Dean Zimmermann, Rod Krueger, George Garnett, Michael Krause and I am sure others that will embrace and use the line," it is our biggest public amenity to be built in the next few years - let's do it right and let's do it green." There's plenty of research and possible products and technologies that this could be quite spectacular new building in downtown Minneapolis. It doesn't quite fit in with the old architecture which went out long ago and it, yes, it is lots of glass - bring on the glass - and let's do it right. Too bad the city is built the wrong direction and we find it hard to find lots of pure "south" facing opportunities in the entire city - but let's try to do the best we can, including a couple of wind turbines on the top of the building. Imagine, Geo exchange underground, an impervious parking lot, a solar glass wall on the building and wind machines on top - Now that would be green and internationally acclaimed. Annie Young East Phillips
At 09:11 PM 10/2/02 -0500, Sarah Farley & Betty Tisel wrote: >Got this from Colin Hamilton re: general energy info on library. > >------ Forwarded Message > > From: "Hamilton, Colin J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:38:31 -0500 > > To: Betty Tisel & Sarah Farley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: Web Comment on New Central Library from Betty Tisel > > > > Despite the glass, the building is meant to be highly energy > efficient. The > > glass will be insulated. In addition, the heating/cooling systems are > built > > into the floors (rather than blown down from the ceilings), so we will only > > need to heat/cool the bottom seven feet (roughly) of any given floor. > > > > The architects are putting together a fact sheet on the green qualities of > > the building. As soon as I get a copy of it, I will forward it to you. > > > > Colin > > > >Colin Hamilton is exec. Dir. Of the Friends of the Mpls. Public Library. > >When he forwards the fact sheet to me I'll forward it to the list. > >Betty Tisel >Kingfield >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_______________________________________ >Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy >Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: >http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
