Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Solar Power

[David Pierce (dpierce]

In the East - Hundredfold Farm also has units available (solar PV, 
solar hot water, passive solar for space heating) - www.hundredfoldfarm.org .
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At 11:05 AM 3/16/2008, bryan [at] brysy.net wrote:

> Hi. I'm a member of Fresno (CA) Cohousing, which is currently under
> construction will be ready for the first occupants in June. I January, our
> group decided to install PV solar on all 28 units, plus the common house.
>
> We'd been planning to install it, eventually, and the units were designed to
> be solar-ready. We were putting off the off the decision due to cost, but
> our construction project manager, builder, and solar contractor negotiated
> to make us an offer too good to refuse. So we're solar across the board from
> move-in! Hooray.
>
> (By the way, we still have units available. Our beautiful McCamant & Durrett
> complex is within sight of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Temperatures are
> expected to hit mid-70's this week. Check out
> www.fresnocohousing.org)
>
> -Bryan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Sheldon" <karen.sheldon [at] gmail.com>
> To: "Cohousing-L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:13 PM
> Subject: [C-L]_ Solar Power
>
>
> > Hi, I'm Karen, at Bellingham Cohousing,  WA.  Our sustainability committee
> > is looking into what other cohousing communities have done/are planning to
> > do with solar power. If you wouldn't mind replying to me off list with a
> > quick reply, I'd really appreciate it.  Our crocuses are bloomed, tulips
> > are on the rise, the sun is even in full bloom today! All around good
> > spirits abound as people are gardening and socializing outdoors.
> >
> > Karen
>
>
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