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I think they should have new building codes that require solar panels, geothermal heating pumps, rainwater collecting cisterns, passive ventilation, thermal super glass, and caulking. If they mandated green switches that shut the power to all appliances but the refrigerator, that would be fine with me. I believe they should even have, broadleaved trees on the south side, to provide shade during the summer. Perhaps they could have eaves to provide extra shading. I believe all commercial and industrial buildings should require wind turbines and skylights on the rooftops. Moreover, I believe all flat-roofed buildings should have green rooftops. Indoor plumbing is included in all building codes. You can no longer have an outhouse outside. If all buildings must have bathrooms and fire exits, why shouldn’t they include these in new codes? If they shall abide by OSHA standards why not make them abide by EPA standards. Plus, they can require other buildings to be retrofitted through time. Imagine how picturesque Wal-Mart and other big box retail chains would look with green rooftops. Picture how much energy they could return to the grid. Any thoughts on this?

I want to one day build the world’s first green theme park. I aspire to make all the rides generate electricity from the centrifugal force. For example, the ferris wheel, whirling dervish, looping starships, revolving gates, merry-go-round, carousel, tilt-o-whirls, and bumper cars could produce energy. I even want a gym with treadmills and stationary bikes that could do the same. Not to mention cranks that restless children can turn. I imagine the water rides could have stream engines that produce electricity as well. The blenders from all the smoothie bars could help, and the waste vegetable oil from the restaurants can fuel the rides. Needless to say, all the building rooftops could have solar panels and helical wind turbines. I even want the restrooms to generate electricity with methane digester toilets. Therefore, anytime someone takes a crap, they’ll be providing power to the theme park. Solar water heating, eaves, daylighting, ice coolers, passive ventilation, and rainwater collection would be everywhere. No green theme park can come without a green space. This idea encompasses a large biodome with several exotic species. Essentially, I want the entire output of this place to be equivalent to that of a power plant. Then several other theme parks can adopt this principle. Would you take your kids to a place like this? Last but not least, I have to decide which of the three cities I would build it in. It would have to be either New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. Which is the most sensible locale
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I want to build the world’s first green theme park. I aspire to make every ride generate electricity. The ferris wheel, whirling dervish, looping starships, revolving gates, merry-go-round, carousel, tilt-o-whirls, and bumper cars could produce energy via centrifugal force. I want a gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and turning cranks for restless children to do the same. Water rides could have stream engines that produce electricity, moreover. The blenders from all the smoothie bars and the waste vegetable oil from the restaurants can fuel the rides. All the building rooftops could have solar panels and helical wind turbines. I even want the restrooms to generate electricity with methane digester toilets. Therefore, anytime someone takes a crap, they’ll be providing power. Solar water heating, eaves, daylighting, ice coolers, passive ventilation, and rainwater collection would be everywhere. No green theme park can come without a green space. This idea encompasses a large biodome with several exotic species. I want the entire output of this place to be equivalent to that of a power plant. Then several other theme parks can adopt this principle. Alas, I must decide where to do the groundbreaking. My first choice would be in a city where cultural diffusion spreads. Therefore, it would have to be either New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. Which is the most sensible location?

I have no objections towards self-sustaining buildings that more ecologically and environmentally friendly. Fewer things would thrill me more than to see the entire world go green. I support the enforcement of building codes that consist of the following.

solar panels
wind generators
passive ventilation
rainwater collection
super glass
geothermal heating pumps
solar water heating
green roofs with eaves
compact florescent bulbs
grass and trees

I think they should even require compost toilets with potable water that’s recycled and returned through a septic tank and incubator. They have building codes requiring bathrooms. You can no longer have an outhouse in your backyard. There was lots of social clamor when that happen, too. Further buildings are required to have fire exits, fire extinguishers, and sprinklers. Many of them are even required to have lightning rods. So if all these are included in building codes, I don’t see why my ideas should be excluded. Any thoughts on that?

I think the government should force a mandate that all building codes include these. I think new buildings should include them and current buildings should be retrofitted with them.

solar panels
geothermal heating pumps
passive ventilation
wind turbines
methane digester toilets
rainwater collecting cisterns
compact florescent bulbs

If all homes have to have bathrooms, I see nothing wrong with this. If you can no longer have an outhouse in your backyard, I’m keen with this. Buildings now have to have emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and sprinkler systems. Therefore, I see nothing wrong with incorporating these into building codes. What do you think?

I think they should make new building codes that incorporate all these ideas into new building codes

solar panels
wind generators
passive ventilation
rainwater collection
super glass
geothermal heating pumps
solar heating
eaves
compact florescent bulbs

There are building codes that require all buildings to have bathrooms and fire exits. You can no longer have an outhouse and just one door. If buildings have to abide by those standards, then there is no reason why they shouldn’t abide by these in my book. What do you think?