GREEN CAMELOT

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Dear Neighbor,

Join us for the new Green Camelot group!  You'll have a chance to reduce your household bills and get to know your neighbors at our monthly gatherings starting in January 2014.  

We're looking for 7-10 (or more!) households to join us to discuss sustainability issues such as water, energy, transportation, food, and waste.  We'll meet monthly on Saturdays at 1pm in members’ homes between January and July 2014 (optional brown bag lunch at 12:30, child care available).  Groups will include some teaching, and a chance to share ideas and brainstorm.  We'll also offer incentives such as a plant give away or a meal of locally grown foods.

Here’s your first incentive! Gerald Lehmacher is offering thermal imaging of your home to determine where you can make improvements to save energy this winter.* Here’s the details from Gerald:

“As a service learning project for his class at Clemson University, Physics of Climate, I plan to offer thermal imaging of homes in Camelot. Thermal imaging can reveal heat leaks, for example, near windows and doors, or because of missing insulation.  As an example the unheated garage of our house (232 Kings Way) is shown below.  White corresponds to warm and purple to cold temperatures.

For best contrast, thermal imaging should be done during a cold night in the heating period, which would be last weeks of the fall semester. We can probably take infrared images of 10-15 homes during one night and send them to you by email with a brief assessment.  

If you are interested in seeing your home "glow in the dark,” please email gle...@clemson.edu. Please indicate if you would like images from a certain side or detail, which would require walking on your driveway or behind the house.  I will inform you on short notice of the date and time.”

Sign up today to join our first Green Camelot group by calling or emailing one of us or by visiting our new Facebook page (Green Camelot). If you have any suggestions for or questions about the group, please contact any of us.

From Neighbor to Neighbor,

David Freedman & Susan Peirce (654-0879, dfr...@clemson.edu)

Gerald & Eunice Lehmacher (654-4712, euni...@gmail.com, gle...@clemson.edu)

Eric & Anne Snider (723-2878, annes...@nctv.com) 

*You're not required to attend the Green Camelot group to get the thermal imaging photos but preference will be given to Green Camelot participants; only 10-20 homes will be able to participate.  It is not required to get thermal images to participate in the Green Camelot group.

Note:  Green Camelot based on Transition Streets.  See www.transitionstreets.org.uk.