[Greenbuilding] Ceiling Fans at Night?

Shawna Henderson shawna at abridesign.com
Thu Jan 6 06:34:45 CST 2011


And of course with more insulation you are also working on reducing  
air leakage through draftproofing, right?

<she says after an absence of many months>



On 6-Jan-11, at 12:55 AM, Bob Waldrop wrote:

> Well I third this motion.  I have always felt that massive class  
> action lawsuits should be filed against architects and designers for  
> malpractice given the low levels of insulation so popular in these  
> united States.
>
> One of the unexpected benefits of our insulation project, coupled  
> with our insulated interior window shutters, was the sound effect,  
> as in we live 22 blocks from downtown OKC, close to I-235, I-40, and  
> major north-south and east-west railroads.  That's a lot of urban  
> noise, 24/7/365.  we notice it a lot less with our thicker walls and  
> r-20 window insulation.
>
> Bob Waldrop, snug as a bug in a rug in Okie City
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Reuben Deumling
> To: Environmentally-preferable design, construction,building elements
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Ceiling Fans at Night?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Corwyn <corwyn at midcoast.com> wrote:
>
> I often want to just answer questions like this with "you need more  
> insulation".
>
> Proper insulation levels would remove both the need for a fan, and  
> the need for a set-back thermostat.
>
> What the man says.
>
> In fact this response seems so often to be apt, not just in this  
> instance. More insulation solves or reduces so many problems (even  
> as it can, in some cases, add new ones).
>
>
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