December 1978 RAIN Page 5 SOLAR Rays of Hope (Cuando's Solar Wall) - for information about community programs and service, contact: Cuando 9 Second Ave. New York, NY 10003 - for information about design and technical details, contact: Energy Task Force 156 Fifth Ave. New York, NY w York City community center wiJl be using passive solar technology to heat their gym this winter. The solar wall, the first of its kind in the city, was designed by the Energy Task Force (ETF is a group of architects, engineers and educator, offering technical assistance to low income people). Construction was shared by youth in a summer work program. ETF and Cuando (a Black and Puerto Rican community organization which runs the center). The ost of materials and installation (volunteer labor) was approximately $8/ ·q. ft. Instantaneous temperature readouls indicate a 50 degree rise in temperature between inlet and outlet vents. A 60-70,000 BTU/heating season is projected. (Thanks to Ted Finch. ETF designer) - PC WOOD Waste Wood Resource Directory, Paul A. Kelenian, 1978, 19pp., $3.00 from: The G&S Mill Otis Street Northborough, MA 01532 It's great to have access to waste woods for use as home heating. This directory has a county-by-county listing of sources for waste woods from ord wood to sawdust and bark for the state of Massachusetts. The author intends to ex- . pand the directory next year to include other states. Companies which produce wood waste by-products should contact him or, better yet, regional directories c uld get started, using this one as a model. I'd love to see one in the Pacific orthwestl One suggestion for 1979: Print on both sides of the paper and usc smaller typeface to cut the use of paper in this directory by possibly 1/ 3! It's important to express our values in as many parts of the process as possible. - LS ~R upper? vent GYM The winter sun heats the absorber sheets, warming the enclosed air. The hot air rises, flowing through the upper vent, and heats the gym. In summer, the upper wall vent is closed and the summer vent opened. Hot air is drawn out of the gym through the summer vent. This movement of hot air ventilates the gym. LAND People to Preserve Agricultural Lands, Inc. 33707 McKenzie View Eugene, OR 97401 503/726-7116 Here's an inte'resting cross-section of people working together to preserve farmlands by making it more valuable for growing food than urbanization. They're attacking the problem holistically by working on promoting common interests of farmers and consumers, taxation and legislation, public education, finding land for landless farmers, expanding local and direct marketing. Their unique way to promote direct marketing is by marketing non-perishable produce items to its members at great prices. Yearly membership is $S/single, SIS/family, $SO/sustaining. $100Ilife. - LS North Eugene, 1960 North Eugene, today
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