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GBlist: Re: Affordable Housing



Thanks Buzz, for a comprehensive little "big picture" speach on
affordable housing. Good points were too numerous to count.  I would like
to see more ideas about affordable housing and more efforts projected on
"life cycle costs", including embodied energy during production and 
disposal of wastes.   

As Buzz pointed out, the wall structures make up only a small portion of
the cost of the home.  What other areas could hold savings potential as
yet untapped?  Homes have been growing larger and more expensive, at the
same time becoming less comfortable. What kind of materials and designs
can counteract that trend?

Scott Waterman
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