Soundings (11/17/15)

Posted by G. Stowe Talbot 
on Nov 17, 2015
 
Flag Salute & Invocation by Mark Turner
 
Visiting Rotarians: Ann Bowen (Sunrise club), Andy Anderson (Monday club),
 
Guests:  Jim Logghe (Banner), Manuel Babayan (ex-member here at BBRC), Ken Kester (Puget Sound Shelter).
 
Announcements
  • Mike Werner on G&G: We met our budget of $50K raised!
  • Bill Gorman Rotary attended the District 5050’s Foundation Dinner last weekend.  Our club was recognized for donations to the polio effort, and for our giving $100 per capita to the Rotary Foundation.
  • Mike Hammes and Bob Moles send an Email from Honduras; their trip going well.
  • Dannon gave a brief summary of last week’s BBRC board meeting.  
  • Tuesday Dec. 8th meeting will be a tour at the Boys & Girls Club on Kentucky Street!
Business Bucket by Glen 
 
Bucks in the Bay
  • Brad Cornwell for the Ducks win over Stanford, for WSU football, for Manuel Babayan’s visit here today, and his daughter completed her THIRD trip to Honduras for clean water projects;
  • Bill Gorman reported he was interviewed for the DG job - he didn't get selected, but was honored by the experience and humbled to have been nominated;
  • Terry Brown for Manuel, and wife upcoming surgery;
  • Tim Krell for NautiGirl Christine and her perseverance!
  • John Templeton for a man named Don Sontag who passed recently and has donated a considerable sum to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation;
  • Manuel Babayan for the memory of Dennis Archer who was great Rotarian and person, and a plea for tolerance and understanding in the wake of the Paris, Beruit and Russian plane bombings.
Sergeant at Arms by Eddie
Fines for doing construction during the rain, Anna for the $150,000 raised at Hospice Auction last weekend, the permit center at COB closed while they update their computer system!
 
Program
Thoren Rogers, Building Performance Division Manager with Barron Heating, talked about how to achieve clean and healthy air quality at home with a properly vented home and the right HVAC system. This will make more a more comfortable home environment and will save significant money on heating and electricity bill.  By taking a holistic approach, a “home performance contractor” can come to your home and measure quality of indoor air and see where there are problems (similar to an energy audit).  Leaky doors and windows usually not the problem; it’s usually leaks in the air duct system, and unbalanced air pressure that will suck in air from the wrong places, like the crawl space, wall spaces and the attic. Air from those places will bring in dust, dirt, allergens and even bits of fiberglass insulation.  The trick is to bring in (limited) fresh air from outside, vent out bad air, while maintaining balanced pressure.  A home performance assessment costs between $300-$500.
 
Ductwork Sealing Technology:  www.barronheating.com/aero-seal 
 
There are several common types of home ventilation systems. The latest innovation is called “energy recovery ventilation” (ERV): With such a system, the energy (heat) from normally exhausted home air is used to treat (precondition) the incoming ventilation air. During the warmer seasons, the system pre-cools and dehumidifies the incoming air. During the colder months it humidifies and pre-heats the incoming air. 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stowe Talbot