[email protected] wrote: > Years ago I read about Amory Lovins setting up his fridge so it would vent > heat outdoors in summer and, in winter, using outdoor air for cooling > whenever the temp diff was propitious. Anybody doing that? > Should be done by architects in designing a house.
This was common in higher-end housing through the 1920s. Some complex kitchens even had different ventilation (and drainage) systems for different kinds of storage. If you find an old house with mysterious levers in the kitchen, this might be why. Many of those ventilation and drainage systems have disappeared with renovation, and changing ideas about sealing up and insulating houses. It's a hard thing to retrofit - you're right about that! My parents do regularly use their screened-in porch as overnight storage for holiday food, though. Thanks, Simon St.Laurent _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
