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Amory Lovins Tunneling Through the Cost Barrier

 
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I was listening to Amory Lovins again today. http://sic.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3265.html It had been nearly two years since I first listened to it.
I enjoyed how he talks about integrative design and multiple uses for any one part. I've tried to keep that in mind since I first heard the lecture.
He mentioned his house loses .5c a day in winter. It was the first thing I thought of tonight when I realized the thermocouple was dead on my boiler and the temp was dropping about .5F an hour.
Someday I'll own a home that will perform on par with Amory.
 
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Thanks for turning me onto Amory Lovins, Silver.

Do you know of links or books detailing his house? 

 
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I've never been successful in getting the information I want on the building. I remember seeing some partial data a few years ago, but I can't find it now.
Some footage of the build is in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMQ3CGy7Ad0
 
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Thanks

I found this too about the 'house'  http://www.rmi.org/rmi/Amory%27s+Private+Residence
 
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