>It's more the matter of ownership - I had absolutely no interest to invest in insulation in places that I rented, simply because I can't take it with me. And the owner wants to keep the costs down, so he insulates only as much as the building code forces him to. So it's his insulation and my energy bill - he doesn't care about my bill, and I can't influence his insulation. And when leasing, I have no idea how well it's insulated, not until I see my electricity bill. By that time, I've already signed the lease and got locked in for a year.
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>If I own the place, then it's a completely different matter.


Nathaniel told me that Yale piloted a program with the kids in one dorm (I think it was his) to get them to reduce energy use. The University promised that whatever was saved, up to I think 15% of the previous year's energy costs, would be donated to charity or invested in green energy sources (can't remember which). The kids came through, turning off lights and computers and stereos and ..., and I think cut consumption by 20%.

Tamar