[Rhodes22-list] Question for Slim?

[Slim]

Ed and Rummy, 

Look at this picture:   http://www.bloomingtonmn.org/theparkatmoa.asp

This is the center atrium and park.  As you can see, the roof is all sky
light.  The stores are on four floors in a ring around the park.  Of course
they have an elaborate air circulation system but all the heat comes from
the sunlight.  If you go there early in the morning the temp is a little
lower but by mid-morning the sun and body heat of all the humanity warms the
place right back up.

Slim

On 2/4/07 12:52 PM, "Slim" <stevenalm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Sorry, Rummy.  Wrong.  Actually the Learning Channel did a special on the
> MOA and you may be as amazed as I to learn the entire mall is heated by the
> sun coming through the skylights--even in these cold Minnesota months.  The
> only conventional furnaces are at the entry points where they blow a little
> hot air at the door.  The bulk of their energy costs are for cooling in the
> summer.
> 
> Slim
> 
> On 2/4/07 11:02 AM, "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Slim:
>> 
>> How is the Mall of Americas in your part of the world kept warm in winter?
>> 
>> Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
>> addumdum:  http://members.aol.com/trajcom/private/popco2.htm
> 
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