GLOBAL WARMING CONCERNS
We make every effort to keep the apartment environmentally-friendly.
HEATING
Heating and hot water are provided by CPCU, the Parisian Energy Outlet. Heat is created in plants that produces water vapour that crosses town. To avoid drastic changes in temperature, we have a small (hot water/vapour) interchangeable system in the basement. It creates hot water for heaters and hot water for the taps.
The heat is:
- 49 percent incinerated from household refuse.
- 27 percent biofueled. These can be recuperated during combustion. Biofuels are also recuperated during the fermentation of mud after cleaning water.
- The remaining are fossil energies 17 percent coal and only seven percent are fuel oil derivatives.
Have a look a the process, I find it pretty interesting.
http://www.cpcu.fr/animation/index.html
This process also crates a small amount of electricity that runs the plant.
All windows are installed with large shutters that will protect the apartment from the sun and keep it cool during the day.
On extremely hot days we will provide air conditioning-units. We decided not to install fixed units but smaller portable units that are more eco friendly.
I prefer using the model that works with an ice box. It works with a blue cooler type ice pack, that you put in the freezer during the day when you are out. When you need to use it, air is blown on the cooler that can freshen a 300 square foot room.
LIGHTING
Eco friendly light bulbs still produce a very unpleasant light. For your comfort we have not changed the bulbs. We hope you will help us save energy by turning the lights off when you are out of the rooms.
HOUSEHOLD REFUSE / TRASH.
We separate trash in our building. There are three containers. Glass, paper and general household refuse.
PAINT
During the renovations of the flats I took care in using natural materials and paint that did not contain solvents or chemicals that were harmful to the ozone layer.
TRANSPORTATION
I would be more than glad to give you hints and tips on public transportation and the new Paris Velib’ system. If you do it efficiently for only a euro a day, you will enjoy the freedom of your own
