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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1978)
State expert stresses conservation Careful land use planning can save energy By JOHN RIMEL Of the Emerald First citing figures showing half all U.S. energy as being wasted, a state energy expert called for comprehensive energy planning in construction and zoning deci sions at the University Friday. Bill Mackie of the Oregon De partment of Energy was invited to speak by the Sun Day Coalition and the Survival Center. Mackie said Oregon cities and counties are mandated by the Land Conservation and De velopment Commission (LCDC) to consider energy conservation in its development of comprehen sive plans and in energy planning decisions. He outlined eight LCDC goals relating to energy. U.S. Department of Interior fig ures on the efficiency of energy use for the years 1960-85 esti mate that only 46 percent of total energy consumed is efficiently used, the rest is considered lost, Mackie said. He also mentioned figures es timating that all American oil re sources from the North Slope, will be depleted by the year 2016 at the present rate of consumption. He said future energy planning should use renewable energy sources, such as wind and decen tralized solar energy. Mackie showed “energy pies’’ revealing that Oregon’s direct energy use by sector in 1977 for transportation alone was 39.1 percent. He discussed energy savings in building and home construction, and outlined ways of saving energy including conservation, Drinkers meet to investigate alcohol usage A “10-Week Drinking Deci sions” program will begin tonight at 8 at the Lane Community Col lege Downtown Center, and any one interested should register at Room 204, 795 Willamette St. This program is for people who drink and who want to examine their use of alcohol, whether they are having problems or not. For further information, call 484-1712. GRAD STUDENTS... AFTER YOU’VE SPENT MONTHS ON YOUR GRADUATE THESIS, KEEP THE QUALITY WHEN YOU PUBLISH The professionals at Eugene Print reproduce theses and dissertations to meet the exact specifica tions of the Graduate School. Make sure your publication meets Graduate School re quirements. Talk with our experienced staff today. We have the answers you need. EUGENE PRINT VO 20 E. 13th, Eugene OR PHONE 484-2601 solar orientation and solar heat ing. He showed slides of an Arkan sas concept conservation house that uses approximately twice as much insulation as a conventional house. The conservation house has 45 percent less glass area and double glazing on windows. In addition, ai< nfiltration is re duced 60 percent by use of a vapor lock. He said while these houses use more insulation, they actually use less lumber than a conventional house, and will cut fuel costs as much as 80 percent over houses of similar size. Conservation houses are cur rently being built in the Eugene area, with many already in exis tence. Energy conservation in land use could be achieved through landscaping for climate improve ment, better solar use by planning in lot layout, lot shape and orienta tion of buildings so that they are exposed to the sun in the winter and are shaded in the summer, Mackie said. More attention should be given to bicycle paths and sidewalks to encourage people to use bikes or walk instead of using their cars, he said. Energy could be saved through street planning by reduc ing street width and using drain age swales to handle storm water runoff. Mackie said cities could en courage energy conservation through local government action such as setting urban growth boundaries and encouraging growth near urban centers. Discrimination If you are like most people, you respond with disgust when you hear that word. Eugene homosexuals hope to profit from that emotion and pass an ordinance that has very little to do with the kinds of discrimination they refer to They tell stories that reek of unfairness, accounts of evictions or dismissals of homosex uals based solely on their private sexual activity Fmnlnvpr ^vllfUPV A survey of Oregon employers showed L.mpiuyui uui wuy not fjre a homosexual for private homosexual conduct. (OSPIRG reports on homosexuali ty and employment in Oregon) Pimpnp’c Hrriinanrp goes beyond privacy, beyond tuycllc O uruilldllbc ORIENTATION, to protect ANY CON DUCT which would cause you to believe a person practiced homo sexual relationships. It protects inappropriate conduct, offensive conduct, PUBLIC conduct. The word PRIVATE appears nowhere in the ordinance The ordinance: — Violates a restaurant MANAGER'S RIGHT to determine what kind of public behavior is or is not acceptable — Violates an EMPLOYER'S RIGHT to control certain kinds of sexual conduct on the job — Violates a PARENT'S RIGHT to take his children to parks, theaters, and shopping malls, without the concern of ex posing them to inappropriate behavior - Violates YOUR RIGHT TO MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND ABOUT THE MERITS OF HOMOSEXUALITY YOU DO have the right to refuse to accept this law. YOU DO have the right to protect your own freedoms. If it’s not in the best interests of your family, your business, or your community to pass a law which protects conduct, SAY YES ON MAY 23 Paid for by VOICE of the Peope 1075 Hwy 99N, Larry Dean, Director
