http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/08/the-u-s-capitol%e2%80%99s-new-energy-efficient-hat-maybe/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/08/the-u-s-capitol%e2%80%99s-new-energy-efficient-hat-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-15785 Andrew Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:00:57 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=11087#comment-15785 One of the more cost effective ways of doing this is to replace elements as they reach end of natural life - so replace lights with new ones as old ones die. Of course this may not be possible with a single architectural lighting project, but something to consider. One of the more cost effective ways of doing this is to replace elements as they reach end of natural life – so replace lights with new ones as old ones die. Of course this may not be possible with a single architectural lighting project, but something to consider.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/08/the-u-s-capitol%e2%80%99s-new-energy-efficient-hat-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-15764 Jon Bailey Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:28:21 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=11087#comment-15764 This an absolutely idiotic waste of money. It will do more to fuel the arguments against energy efficiency because of the ridiculous cost to benefit ratio of the project. Furthermore over the 50 years that it takes to recoup the intial investment the million dollar increase to the national debt will cost us 10's of millions. With low hanging fruit everywhere in the area of energy efficiency such a grandstanding boondoggle is shameful. Moron. This an absolutely idiotic waste of money. It will do more to fuel the arguments against energy efficiency because of the ridiculous cost to benefit ratio of the project. Furthermore over the 50 years that it takes to recoup the intial investment the million dollar increase to the national debt will cost us 10′s of millions. With low hanging fruit everywhere in the area of energy efficiency such a grandstanding boondoggle is shameful. Moron.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/08/the-u-s-capitol%e2%80%99s-new-energy-efficient-hat-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-15725 James Jamieson Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:05:47 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=11087#comment-15725 This kiind of thinking is long overdue at the federal level. Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. Ronald Raygun quickly had them removed. One role of government is to lead and set an example, not just fret about the economy and what the payback is. Oregon's state capitol has had solar panels for years illuminating the statue on their dome. Those buildings with a central rotunda and dome flanked by flat roofed wings are ideal for solar or PV panels. Abraham Lincoln understood the symbolic power of the US Capitol dome during the Civil War, Nancy Pelosi is right on! This kiind of thinking is long overdue at the federal level. Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. Ronald Raygun quickly had them removed. One role of government is to lead and set an example, not just fret about the economy and what the payback is. Oregon’s state capitol has had solar panels for years illuminating the statue on their dome. Those buildings with a central rotunda and dome flanked by flat roofed wings are ideal for solar or PV panels. Abraham Lincoln understood the symbolic power of the US Capitol dome during the Civil War, Nancy Pelosi is right on!

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