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<P><SPAN>Miles ridden: 1350 miles</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Gallons used: 19.098</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Miles/gallon: 70.688 mpg<BR></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>FYI: the Decon' 11 Conference - check it out at <A href="http://www.bmra.org/conference">www.bmra.org/conference</A> (Mon-Wed. next week)</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Facebook of scooter trip - check it out at <A href="http://www.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367">www.facebook.com/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367</A></SPAN></P>
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<P><BR>Dave Bennink<BR>RE-USE Consulting<BR>dave@decon.us<BR>Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367<BR>360-201-6977<BR><BR></SPAN><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "RE-USE Consulting" <go2nacho@comcast.net><BR>To: "Green Building" <greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org><BR>Cc: Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org<BR>Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:46:36 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] 2000 miles on a scooter to get to the green building conference<BR><BR></P>
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<P><SPAN>I am disappointed to find that the scooter averages only about 60-65 mpg, but on the open road and using some bicycling techniques I know I will try to get that up to 70mpg and I will track that on (<A href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367" target=_blank>http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367</A>)<BR></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>I have to get back to packing and planning, but know this:</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN> I had to make a trade-off in mpg to provide more help to my clients and spend more time with them. Think of it this way, they say that the materials in a 2000 sq ft home have the embodied energy equal to 1000's of gallons of gas (see <A href="http://www.deconstructioninstitute.com/calc4.php" target=_blank>http://www.deconstructioninstitute.com/calc4.php</A>). If I help these groups get started and 5 of them go on to deconstruct 100 buildings a year, even after accounting for the materials that are not saved, the parts of the 500 buildings diverted could equal over 2,000,000 gallons of gas. Then and only then would I sleep soundly knowing that I had made up for the 27-30 gallons of gas the scooter used. </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Building deconstruction rules....</SPAN></P><SPAN>
<P><BR><BR>Dave Bennink<BR>RE-USE Consulting<BR><A href="mailto:dave@decon.us" target=_blank>dave@decon.us</A></P>
<P><A href="http://www.reuseconsulting.com/" target=_blank>www.reuseconsulting.com</A><BR>Facebook: <A href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367" target=_blank>http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367</A><BR>360-201-6977<BR><BR></SPAN><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Gennaro Brooks-Church" <info@ecobrooklyn.com><BR>To: "Green Building" <greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org><BR>Cc: Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org<BR>Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 10:14:52 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] 2000 miles on a scooter to get to the green building conference<BR><BR>I don't know....moped, scooter....it is a 250cc bike, no? If anything a 250cc motorcycle gets better mileage than a 250 scooter due to better aerodynamics. I don't mean to be nit picky but if the object is green transportation then isn't a low cc the measure of that, a bicycle being the greenest at 0 cc? 250cc is better than 500cc I guess. </P>
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<DIV> I don't mean to put a negative light on something that is clearly worth doing and will benefit the planet. Maybe I'm getting stuck on small details?</DIV>
<DIV><BR clear=all>Gennaro Brooks-Church<BR><BR>Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA<BR><A href="http://www.ecobrooklyn.com/" target=_blank>www.EcoBrooklyn.com</A><BR>22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<P><SPAN>2000 mile scooter trip - I had hoped to use a 50cc at 100mpg, but it would have meant skipping about half of the groups that I am trying to provide free consulting to (due to the slow speed). I think by definition 50cc bikes are 'mopeds'. </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Trying to keep fuel consumption at $100 or less, and I am trying to pin down the mpgs for this bike. I will be tracking that on my Facebook page for following our progress: <A href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367" target=_blank>http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Re-Use-Consulting/168260119870367</A></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>I have to fly to my next job after it is over. There are a dozen out of work construction workers expecting me to train them on building deconstruction and material reuse so they can get back to work. Thanks.</SPAN></P>
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<DIV class=h5>From: "Reuben Deumling" <<A href="mailto:9watts@gmail.com" target=_blank>9watts@gmail.com</A>><BR>To: "Green Building" <<A href="mailto:greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org" target=_blank>greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org</A>><BR>Cc: <A href="mailto:Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org" target=_blank>Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org</A><BR>Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:23:48 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] 2000 miles on a scooter to get to the green building conference<BR><BR>sounds good to me. <BR>Even scooters aren't what they used to be. I thought 50cc was the scooter class. What is your anticipated fuel consumption for the trip? Are you returning by scooter as well?<BR><BR>Reuben Deumling<BR><BR></DIV></DIV>
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