Many construction resources are used when researching for solar knowledgeable people and organizations. The following list are the sources that were very helpful to us when we needed them as we tried to determine if this earth sheltered style of living was for us. Most of these people are in business to either build a complete home or supply the components that are used in the home. Other sources we found in the library or from organizations like the AEA (Alternate Energy Association). Most of them in the following list are on the net at this time. Those who are, will have their E-mail address and URL as part of their address. The others will have to be contacted by "Snail Mail" or phone.
Additional web locations are added to this list as we find
them and receive permission to link to their pages. Enjoy the
page and good hunting. Come back often as we will add more as
time permits.
Robbins Alternate Energies
3519 Moffett Rd.
Morningview, KY 41063-8748
phone (859) 363-0376
Home Page URL http://home.insightbb.com/~johnfrobbins
E-mail address: johnfrobbins@insightbb.com
Expert design, installation and maintenance of active solar
heating systems for both space and water.
Flat plate, evacuated tube and swimming-pool collectors; also
photovoltaic and wind generators.
8927 Blossom Dr
Cincinnati Ohio 45236
Phone (513) 891-7620
E-mail (entran07@aol.com)
Energy Saving Products
Heat Mirror, tripple pane windows
4521 West 8th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
Phone (513) 921-5455
Fax (513) 921-8331
E-mail (whw@fuse.net)
This is a builder of earth sheltered homes in central Illinois. He has a home page and e-mail address. You may wish to visit his site or drop him a line.
http://www. daviscaves
.com
e-mail jmdavis@daviscaves.com
or when he is on the road, earthome@trianglenet.net
Davis Caves Construction, Inc.
PO Box 69
Armington, IL 61721 Phone 309-392-2574
Fax 309-392-2578
This is a corporation that supplied a unique plumbing system using only a single line to each device in the system. The water is turned on and off via 12 volt solenoids. Mixer valves are used to provide warm water. Pushbuttons at the sink or shower locations are used to activate the solenoids to supply water. Water usage savings from standard two line faucet systems are significant; ranging from 16 to 25% per year. Mr. Doug Didion of Ultraflo passed away in 2003 and the business is in a warehouse in Sandusky. Unfortunately no action has been taken with the company.
Ultraflo Corporation
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Building An American Alternative
230 North Maple Street
Payne, Ohio 45880
Mr. Donald J. Oberlin
Office (419) 263-1333
Fax (419) 263-3674
Home page; (www.solarcrete.com)
e-mail: donoberlin@solarcrete.com
Distributed by "Ceramic Radiant Heat" company, a
family run business in operation for over 28 years in the lake
country of central New Hampshire.
CERAMIC RADIANT HEAT Co.
PO Box 96
Gilmanton-IW,
New Hampshire 03837
(603) 364-6776
tkm@worldpath.net
(www.worldpath.net/~tkm)
Since 1978 they have been the sole importers of WESO Ceramic Tile
Stoves in the United States and Canada, and have introduced thousands
of people to the joys of Kachelofen -style warmth.
(The stoves are no longer imported but parts are available).
This is a very large reference site of environmental topics and
affiliated groups. It is considered to be the premier internet
site for news on the environment. It also has a newsletter you
can subscribe to if you so desire. We found this after we constructed
this home page site. It is well worth a visit. Y'all come back
now!
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS NETWORK INC.
P.O. Box 1996
Sun Valley ID, 83353
http://www.enn.com
This is a site for the coordination of information of GLOBAL photovoltaic (PV) technologies, applications, history, and projections. PV is a semiconductor technology that silently converts light energy into direct-current (dc) electricity, with no moving parts, burning no fuel, and creating no pollution. These are the building blocks used in what we commonly call solar collectors. We found this after we constructed this home page site. It is well worth a visit. Y'all come back now!
P.O Box 4036
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
http:www.pvpower.com
e-mail: site@pvpower.com