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[Jerry B <liberty AT kaballero.com>]

SJC wrote:
> I will be looking at all this stuff in more detail in a few weeks when a 
> much smaller bunch of us will be going over to roof and finish the 
> shed.  ...
>   
Susan Jane,

Thanks for your reply, and I will be looking forward to the details. It 
would seem beneficial if this fellow had a website to disclose his ideas 
and results along with the YouTube video ... unless he is hoping to 
patent them. With the dire need we have now for such alternatives, 
slowing down their spread could be unfortunate.

Concerning cooling tubes, the success of one in Tidewater is good news 
to me since this is where our place is located. I have always thought 
that having the underground tubes large enough to provide cleaning 
access was probably the solution to the mold problem. In the earth 
sheltered house I am designing (and still hope to build after all these 
years) I've included a long, earth-formed, arched tunnel around the 
perimeter to serve this ventilation/heating/cooling function as well as 
provide an  emergency exit for each room. 

BTW, I  have recently discovered the Google SketchUp 3-Dimension 
modeling program that is 'something else'. It is quite simple to learn 
using the great tutorial videos ... and free for the downloading. If 
anyone is dreaming about, planning or modeling anything, check it out. 
http://sketchup.google.com.  I think it is incredible.

Jerry B
> Jerry B wrote:
>   
> > I very much would like to hear more about this 'cold box' in as much 
> > detail as you care to share.  Jerry B
> >