James Dulley Column October 2009 Graphics

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Update Bulletin Number - Topic
141 - Foam block houses	- c141-1.jpg- color photo - Houses built with insulated concrete form or foam blocks look similar to houses built by conventional methods. - Photo credit - Conform Global - c141-2.jpg - color photo - This home made with insulated concrete forms has a brick veneer. The large windows provide for passive solar heating. - Photo credit - ICF Industries - c141-3.jpg - color photo - These large foam blocks have reinforcing steel rebar inside to make the concrete structure strong and more stable. - Photo credit - Eco-Block - c141-4.jpg - color photo - Once the insulated forms are erected and the reinforcing steel is installed, the concrete is pumped in from the top. - Photo credit - Eco-Block - c141-5.jpg - color photo - These insulated concrete forms use webs between the foam side to create the width of the gap for the concrete. - Photo credit - Eco-Block - c141-6.jpg - color photo - The block on the left is all foam. The blocks to the right use various widths of webs to create walls of various strengths (thicker concrete). - Photo credit - Conform Global - c141-7.jpg - color photo - Passive solar home with large windows. It is made of special concrete-filled blocks made of an insulating wood fibers/cement mixture. It has a wood siding exterior. - Photo credit - Shelter Works - c141-8.jpg - color photo - This insulated concrete form house also uses special concrete floors for strength and reduced sound transmission. - Photo credit - Lite-Form Technologies
287 - Do-it-yourself energy audit	- c287-1.jpg- color photo - Thermal Leak detector can sense warm and cool spots throughout the house. - Photo credit - Black & Decker - c287-2.jpg - color photo - The laser beam from the Thermal Leak Detector turns blue when it senses a cooler spot and red for warmer spots. - Photo credit - Black & Decker - c287-3.jpg - color photo - TTape a thermometer on the wall next to the furnace thermostat to checks its accuracy. Notice the remote control, next to the thermostat, for a combination ceiling fan/heater. - Photo credit - James Dulley - c287-4.jpg - color photo - The central digital thermometer remotely shows the temperature and humidity levels in three rooms in addition to the weather forecast. - Photo credit - Oregon Scientific - c287-5.jpg - color photo - Adjustable solar panel on the back of the central thermometer unit powers the unit. There also is a back-up battery inside. - Photo credit - Oregon Scientific - c287-6.jpg - color photo - Hold a stick of lighted incense near window weatherstripping on a windy day. Observe the trail of the smoke to identify leaky areas. - Photo credit - James Dulley
312 - Heat pumps	- c312-1.jpg- color photo - This modulating heat pump produces a wide range of heating and cooling outputs for high efficiency and excellent comfort. - Photo credit - Maytag - c312-2.jpg - color photo - This heat pump uses a modulating rotary compressor in a stainless steel exterior condenser unit. - Photo credit - Maytag - c312-3.jpg - color photo - This high-efficiency heat pump uses a solar panel to provide free electricity to power the outdoor condenser fan. - Photo credit - Lennox - c312-4.jpg - color photo - This heat pump is designed for cold climates. It uses a second booster compressor to operate efficiently at low outdoor temperatures. - Photo credit - Hallowell International - c312-5.jpg - color photo - A cold climate heat pump is being installed and tested outside of a house. - Photo credit - Hallowell International - c312-6.jpg - color photo - This shows the interior components of a heat pump with a two-stage scroll compressor. The small gold cylinder is the reversing valve to switch from cooling to heating. - Photo credit - Lennox
972 - How to build a fire	- c972-1.jpg- color photo - Small commercially made firestarters make it easy to get hardwood logs started burning. Never break them apart and always follow the manufacturer's instructions. - Photo credit - James Dulley - c972-2.jpg - color photo - During summer, stack some small split logs indoors so they are well seasoned by fall. Move the logs a safe distance away before building your first fall fire. - Photo credit - James Dulley - c972-3.jpg - color photo - Make newspaper logs by wrapping newspaper around a broom handle, wetting it and allowing it to dry. - Photo credit - James Dulley - c972-4.jpg - color photo - Make decorative firestarters using cupcake papers, old candle wax, pine cones, and a wick. - Photo credit - James Dulley - c972-5.jpg - color photo - The teepee method of laying a fire is effective with smaller logs on a grate. Notice the firestarter in the center of the teepee. - Photo credit - James Dulley - c972-6.jpg - color photo - The English method is ideal for andirons and larger logs. The kindling is placed on top of the first layers of logs with a few pieces reaching down into the newspapers. - Photo credit - James Dulley