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It seems like when you see the leaks in IR it would look SO COOL!  Has 
anyone out there tried out something like this?  And I like how this 
demonstrates the connection between insulation and envelope.  Since the 
Durango Discovery Museum project involves additions and new buildings, we're 
all learning a ton about these energy and efficiency issues, and the 
importance of the building ENVELOPE can't be emphasized enough.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Levad" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: Insulation Interactive?


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> Paul,
>
> That idea certainly doesn't rhyme with fame.  I am curious about the IR
> camera you are thinking of using.  Has that technology come down in price
> lately and I remember them being a bit of maintenance headache as well. I
> love the idea of a leaky coat with a fan on it.  The IR image showing heat
> spewing out of the leaks is going to be AWESOME.  I am wondering how long 
> a
> muffin fan would run on a rechargeable cell phone battery.  Better yet if
> you designed it right you could just have the jacket tethered to a fixed
> blower with a hose.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 2/24/09 7:03 PM, "Paul Wilbert" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Mike-
>> We're just starting our brainstorming on some interactives for the 
>> upcoming
>> "Eco-House" exhibit for the Durango Discovery Museum, and one of the 
>> ideas
>> is for 3-4 big jackets that have differing Rvalues, that users would slip
>> on, stand infront of an IR camera and view themselves on a screen.  Other
>> props and twists might be a "leaky" jacket, a big blower, etc. which 
>> might
>> be fun to watch in IR.
>> Paul Wilbert
>> Durango Discovery Museum
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:06 AM
>> Subject: Insulation Interactive?
>>
>>
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>>> Howdy all,
>>>
>>> Has anyone ever seen a compelling interactive about house insulation?  I
>>> have seen the awesome aerogel demos where you put a piece of chocolate 
>>> on
>>> top of the aeroge.  Then you put a blowtorch underneath the gel with out
>>> melting the chocolate.  But that demo is not exactly suitable for an
>>> unfacilitated exhibit. We are trying to teach people about the energy
>>> saving
>>> power of insulation but every idea I come up with rhymes with fame.
>>>
>>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> Mike
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