Comments on: The Story of Two Houses http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/ Life, Dogs, Kids and Politics through the eyes of a blonde... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:48:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jack http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Jack Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:07:17 +0000 http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/#comment-2763 'Only' 4,000 square feet? Why, it's practically a postage stamp! Bravo on the geothermal system, though. There isn't the same need for a rainwater catch system in Tennessee that there is in Texas but I'm happy to hear that the President is using one regardless. ‘Only’ 4,000 square feet? Why, it’s practically a postage stamp!

Bravo on the geothermal system, though. There isn’t the same need for a rainwater catch system in Tennessee that there is in Texas but I’m happy to hear that the President is using one regardless.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 Kevin Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:19:21 +0000 http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/#comment-2665 I agree that it is annoying, but from another article: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/gorehome.asp Shows that even though the envery use is high, it is being off-set by using "green energy sources". I would like to hear that he at leasts puts some solar panels and a windmill or two out there. Even though he is offsetting, being a spokesman for global warming, he needs to do more I agree that it is annoying, but from another article:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/gorehome.asp

Shows that even though the envery use is high, it is being off-set by using “green energy sources”. I would like to hear that he at leasts puts some solar panels and a windmill or two out there. Even though he is offsetting, being a spokesman for global warming, he needs to do more

]]> By: analog man http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 analog man Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:59:02 +0000 http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/#comment-2034 I am no fan of Gore's, but I am a fan of facts. No doubt the President's home has a smaller energy footprint -- but it's his second home, so you'd have to count the other house, too. Also, while every mansion, including Gore's, consumes more than the average home, at least Gore is using natural gas for heating. A home with natural gas heating, regardless of its size, has a "carbon footprint" 40% smaller than a house of the same size heated by electricity or oil. Gas may be a fossil fuel, but it's tremendously cleaner and more efficient than one heated by oil or electricity. Finally, how much of the President's decision to use "green" building technology has to do with how far off the grid it actually is? And how much energy does he consume in his fossil-fuel buring SUV and truck to get there, so far off the beaten path? I am no fan of Gore’s, but I am a fan of facts.

No doubt the President’s home has a smaller energy footprint — but it’s his second home, so you’d have to count the other house, too.

Also, while every mansion, including Gore’s, consumes more than the average home, at least Gore is using natural gas for heating. A home with natural gas heating, regardless of its size, has a “carbon footprint” 40% smaller than a house of the same size heated by electricity or oil. Gas may be a fossil fuel, but it’s tremendously cleaner and more efficient than one heated by oil or electricity.

Finally, how much of the President’s decision to use “green” building technology has to do with how far off the grid it actually is? And how much energy does he consume in his fossil-fuel buring SUV and truck to get there, so far off the beaten path?

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Genevieve Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:26:17 +0000 http://www.badroseblog.com/2007/04/02/the-story-of-two-houses/#comment-2032 Badrose: I've done some work with the American Diabetes Association about the problems in this country with people being over-weight and obese, and, while I cannot remember the specific numbers right now, there was some research being used at ADA about the toll that being obese takes on the environment, as well as on our financial systems (Medical costs, for example, since obese and overweight people have more medical issues than those at a healthy weight). Most of it has to do with the extra gas your car takes because of the extra weight, the fact that being overweight messes up how many miles per gallon you get, the amount of cloth used for extra plus sized clothes, and pretty much anything you can think of! Al Gore is a chunky guy. Bush, while I am not a big fan of his policies, is in excellent physical shape, as is Mrs. Bush (or at least, she appears to be. I remember reading about the President being one of the most physically fit Presidents in history based on his most recent physical somewhere...) Sorry for my lack of citations, but I don't really like Al Gore and I thought you'd get a kick out it. Badrose: I’ve done some work with the American Diabetes Association about the problems in this country with people being over-weight and obese, and, while I cannot remember the specific numbers right now, there was some research being used at ADA about the toll that being obese takes on the environment, as well as on our financial systems (Medical costs, for example, since obese and overweight people have more medical issues than those at a healthy weight).

Most of it has to do with the extra gas your car takes because of the extra weight, the fact that being overweight messes up how many miles per gallon you get, the amount of cloth used for extra plus sized clothes, and pretty much anything you can think of!

Al Gore is a chunky guy. Bush, while I am not a big fan of his policies, is in excellent physical shape, as is Mrs. Bush (or at least, she appears to be. I remember reading about the President being one of the most physically fit Presidents in history based on his most recent physical somewhere…)

Sorry for my lack of citations, but I don’t really like Al Gore and I thought you’d get a kick out it.

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