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20 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Cc:'Mike Horgan'
Subject:Carbon Free
To Whom it May Concern,
I’ve worked with Mike Horgan, a current San Luis Obispo resident, when he lived on Cape Cod.
We routinely building all electric, or carbon-free residences. On certain parts of Cape Cod, there’s no natural gas (and
there was a moratorium on new gas hookups) so creating all electric houses was a no-brainer. But even when gas is
available, we are increasingly concerned that the natural gas that we get is unsafe, unreliable and dirty since it is coming
from fracking and other non-renewable resources. With the current technology we have – mini split heat pumps,
insulation and photovoltaic systems – designing all electric happens to be both cost effective and environmentally
responsible. It is our first choice for heating, cooling, cooking and other energy demands.
And if we on Cape Cod can accomplish this – building net-zero all electric houses - you certainly can in sunny
California! It’s an admirable goal, and as a member of my town of Barnstable’s Energy Committee, I wish this was
something we were pursuing!
Alison Alessi, Architect, Certified Passive House Consultant
A3 Architects, Inc
831 Main Street
Dennis, MA 02638
www.a3architectsinc.com
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