! SOLAR. ) SUN DAY: May 3, 1978, the national solar energy observance day_, for info . and to be put on the mailing list, write: Sun Day Suite llO0 1028 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 In communities across the U.S., citizens are making plans to celebrate May 3,. 1978, the_former "Earth Day," to pub- ·licize, educate and learn about the world's only inexhaustible, predictable, egalitarian, non-polluting, safe, terrorist-free and free energy source. People are already planning solar fairs, conferences, teach-ins, sunri~e services and political demonstrations. Wri_te to see what you can start or with whom to link up in your town. We're g~nna have a good timt;. -LJ The Helios Strategy-A Heretical View of the Role of Solar.Energy in the Future.ofa Small Planet, Jerome Weingart,·. 1977, available free from: • Alternatives t~ Growth '77 Jon Conlon· Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. 3900 One Shell Plaza· Houston, TX 77002 Mitchell Prize Winner for 1977, it's interesting to -read what a fi~st-rank technologist and analyst:comes up with when converted to solar energy. Weingart doesn't mess around. He goe·s right for a total glqbal transition, as Denis Hayes & Amory Lovins have called for, but by means of an alterna- . tive lying somewhere between "small is beautiful" and "large is necessary,''. one which is compatible with both, the solar-hydrogen e;conomy. The paper is especially useful for its 30 tables full of data, much of which further supports Hayes & Lovins. Four other prize-winning papers are also available: "Beyond the Profit Motive: The Post-Industrial Corporation," by William Halal, "The Choices in the Next Energy and Social Revolution," by Charles Ryan, "T9wards a Sustainable-State Economy in the United Kingdom," by Andrew and David Gamble, and "Alternatives to Growth in Education: A Course on Physics & Society in Dutch Secondary Education," by Boeker and Eijkelhof. -LJ RAIN's office is at 2270 N.W. Irving, Portland, OR 97210. Ph: (503) 227-5110. RAIN STAFF: Tom Bender Lane deMoll Joan Meitl Lee Johnson Typesetting: Jrish Setter Printing: Times Litho Linda Sawaya January 1978 RAIN Page. 3 ISES Northwest Regional Chapter to be formed. Membe.rs of the International Solar Energy So~iety living in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana voted, 26 to 14, for a regional rather than state chapter(s). In addition, members voted for six to constitute a steering committee to form such a chapter. The six,, who will meet at Rainhquse at lp.m., Tues., Jan. 3, 1978, are: Doug Boleyn (Portland General Electric Co.), Kirk Drumheller ~Battelle Northwest Labs), Jill Goodnight (Battelle Northwest Labs), Lee Johnson (RAIN) , John Reynolas (U. of Oregon), and Ken Smith (Ecotope Group). Two Idahoans will also be invited to represent ISES members in their state. All ISES members will be ·kept updated on the outcome. - LJ Ouroboros South.Project Continuing Education i}! the Arts University of Minnesota 320 Wesbrook Hall Minneapolis, MN 55455 612/373-5170 ' I Word has come to us that the original self-sufficient house done by Dennis Holloway and his studen.ts at the Architecture Department is n'ow "under new management." Within the past year equipment to monitor th~ passive and active systems has been installed, with results being published p~riodically. Check with them for details and for appointments to visit the house- $1.50 adults, 50¢ children. -LdeM • SOLAR CONTRACTORS' STANDARDS Private industry has recognized the.iippact that solar energy is having on, its future and is taking steps to insure quality work from its people. Recent evidence of this trend 'includes the publication of a: set of installation standards for solar systems. . • The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' N,ational Association (SMACNA) has published the third edition of their Heating and Air Conditioning 'Systems Installation Standards for One and Two Family Dwellings anq, Multifamily Housing. This edition includes solar systems installation standards and provides contractors with a·wealth of technical and practical information regarding the proper design and construction of both air and liquid systems. The manual is quite comprehensive, starting with the chapters on architectural considerations for energy conservation and the necessary load calculations and ending with equipment selection and installation. There are sections on proper liquids piping, controls, in,sulation, fuel storage and thermal energy storage. / The manual tends to be heavy reading but is well-organized and well-illustrated with schematics and diagrams which are .adaptable to most installations. For the do-it-yourselfer, the SMACNA manuaJ provides simple, feasible information uponwhich he can build his own installation. For the sheet metal , contractors and air conditioning contractors who are just getting'into the solar energy side of their business, this manual insures that commercial solar systems will be installed properly. Copies of the manual are available from SMACNA, 8224 Old.Courthouse Road, Tyson's Corner, Vienna, Virginia 22180. The retail price for the manual is $10 (plus postage) while_ licensed contractors, engineers and architects may get it for $6 through the local SMACNA offices. SMACNA does not print an excess number of these manuals for the general public, so if the Virginia supply is too limited (which it often is), try locating one through a local contractor, engineering firm or architect. - Martin Peterson
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