[Noisebridge-discuss] staying warm (was PG&E Bill)

[Audrey Penven]

The lack of natural light in the old space made it suck.  Also, Nicole
and I put a bunch of effort into scraping that shitty paint off the
skylights so they could be skylights again.  Some type of
non-permanent, curtainy thing seems like a wise choice.

-Audrey

On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM, John Magolske <listmail at b79.net> wrote:
> * Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com> [091212 19:54]:
>> What CAN we use to cover the skylights?
>
> Keep in mind there are sprinklers in those skylight wells that we
> really can't obscure. We should also be very careful around them when
> doing anything near the skylights -- when one sprinkler goes off they
> all go off and only the fire dept can shut them down.
>
> Has Jefferey's suggested sealing of the vents with duct-tape and
> garbage bags been implemented? Seems like a stop-gap (pun intended)
> effort that could make a noticeable difference.
>
> Personally I value the natural light the skylights provide and would
> not want to see them blocked off. It's also possible that on cold
> sunny days we could see some solar gain from the skylights...not sure,
> but I know it works that way with the south-facing windows in my
> apartment.
>
> John
>
>
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