Socrates (470-399 B.C.)
Now in the houses with a south aspect, the Sun’s rays
penetrate into the porticoes in the winter, but in summer the path of
the Sun is right over our heads and above the roof so that there is shade
If, then, this is the best arrangement we should build the south side loftier
to get the winter sun and the north side lower to keep out the cold
winds
-Socrates as quoted by Xenophonin in
Memorabilia
"If
Man is to survive, he will have learned to take delight in the essential
difference between people and cultures. He will learn that differences in ideas
and attitudes are a delight, part of life's exciting variety, not something to
fear."-Gene
Roddenberry
Gene
Roddenberry's vision of the future is
one of the catalysts that has inspired solcomhouse.
Our "prime directive" should be to follow the vision and foresight
that Gene Roddenberry put forth as our potential future. A future where poverty
does not exist, one where technology is not the great segregator but the great
equalizer.
Geomancy- the power of the Earth
Geomancy is the power that resides in the earth
itself. Many ancient cultures had beliefs that adhere to this and their
architecture reflected it.
Mayan
Earth Symbol
Buildings are improved when their design defers
to an order of the earth greater than the building itself. Solar energy is
not a new concept , but an ancient one whose time is now. Our planet has
limited resources that are being misused on an ongoing basis. Before Man
harnessed the many forms of fossil fuels to heat and cool, design and location
was a greater concern. Today the concern is how many houses can be squeezed
onto a plot of land with no consideration of the natural resource that is
available to all...
The Sun. We
will enable the people to acquire the power of knowledge and the
power of the Sun, the power for the people.
Aztec
Sun Symbol
By using a passive solar design a home owner can save
on average 60% of their energy costs with no additional
cost in construction. Add an active photovoltaic system and the energy cost
goes almost to zero. There is no meter attached to the sun.....it is FREE power for the people!
ZIA Native
American Sun Symbol
The
Solar Opportunity The
people of the Earth have a reliance on fossil fuels, natural gas, coal and oil, that are
harmful to the environment. Conventional energy sources - oil, coal, natural
gas, and nuclear power - are accompanied by problems of air and water pollution,
resource depletion, and the greenhouse effect, all of which are becoming
increasingly unacceptable and unaffordable. We have a tremendous opportunity in harnessing
the power for the people
from The
Sun. 
SAVE THE EARTH
SAVE THE
RAINFOREST
RECYCLE
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| All of our
eco-systems are interrelated. What effects one effects them all. |
Earth
is on the verge of an Ecological
Apocalypse
as a result of the destruction and deterioration of our Ecosystems. Now
is the time to take massive action to stop this Un-natural Disaster
caused by man. We need to make major changes now with a sense of urgency
or this Ecological
Chain Reaction will
obliterate over 50% of all species on our planet and do irreversible
damage to all of the Earth's Ecosystems . What we are creating in effect
is an irreversible "Domino
Effect "
Earth
will not be able to
avert this Ecological
Apocalypse unless
we act now!
If the people of the Earth do not learn to live together we
will cease to exist-the apathy, greed, conspiracy, desperation and hate
in the world must be replaced with peace, caring, cooperation, understanding and hope.
The United States has
4%
of
the World's population. The United States uses 34%
of Earth's natural resources. It
is incumbent upon the world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gases The United States of America to take the leadership role
in saving the planet. 
"With
great power comes great responsibility."
-Stan
Lee 
"Civil Rights in America and Europe are bound to human rights in the rest of the
world. The right to live like a human. But these thoughts are expensive, they re
going to cost us. Are we ready to pay the price? Is America still a great idea
as well as a great country?
When I was a kid in Dublin, I watched in awe as America put a man on the moon
and I thought, wow this is mad! Nothing is impossible in America! America - they
can do anything over there!
Is that still true? Tell me it s true. It is true isn't it? And if it isn't, you
of all people can make it true again."
-Bono Our
Future?
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The Internet Age and The
People
The Internet Revolution is
bypassing the poor and minorities and those that live in rural communities
and inner cities in the United States and around the world.
The gap between people who have access to the
internet and those that don't is getting increasingly wider day by day.
This gap is clearly between racial and income levels. Minorities,
low-income persons, the less educated, and children of single-parent
households, particularly when they reside in rural areas or central
cities, are among the groups that lack access to information resources.
Knowledge is power and a vast portion of our
world has no access to
it. To
be connected today increasingly means to have access to telephones,
computers, and the Internet. While these items may not be
necessary for survival, arguably in today's emerging digital economy they
are necessary for success.
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