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Portland Observer K - * \5 Thursday. May 25, 1978 Page 3 A t Home with Cal by Cal R. M illian » ■ M Total HUD-assleted solar energy promote hove surpassed 5,000 to d ate. This solar home project In CalHornla shews one way el saving energy through use el the sun. Solar energy Is a reality today: A MUD-funded solar home In Virginia. HUD assists solar heated home development Experimentel residential solar energy programs have proven to be extremely successful with home builders and popu lar with home owners. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (H U D ) awarded grants to builders, de velopers, community and neighborhood groups, and public housing authorities to cover the cost of solar systems in new and existing housing, to promote and demon- rtrate solar energy systems. Testimonies to the success of HUD's participation in the solar boom span the country, where 5,000 grantees are mak ing practical use of the sun's energy. A Hemet. California builder, for 1 example, has built 33 solar homes in the COLLFC past year and a half, sixteen /N iiilA T lO H - of them Also responsible for the lower utility bills, he contends, are the measures his builder took to insure that his four-bed room house is well-insulated, a key ingredient in energy conservation efforts. Carey said the cost of electricity used by his solar system's pump is minimal. “It hasn't increased my electric bills by much,” he commented. The Hemet builder said his solar units will supply hot water for three to five sunless days before shifting to the con ventional backup system. In sunny California, however, this is seldom a problem, which Carey’s claim - that there were some months last year when he didn’t use any gas at all - seems to support. funded in part by H U D . The Hemet project has been a great r-.uccess, according to the builder. "The home owners are all very happy with their solar systems,” he said. This California developer's solar sy stem uses sunlight collectors on the roof to heat water that flows into a 1,000-gal- ion storage tank. Heat from the w ater is transferred through the house with the aid of an electric pump. The size and cost of the solar system depends on the needs of the individual family, the builder explained. Solar home owner Ron Carey's system cost $5,000 but he says his savings have been considerable. "M y gas bills are 60 percent less than they were in my old house,” he reports. Students aid test update I - PEG TEST - Portland trees eae part of a woodea Cascade Center recently. re Fifty-six students at Portland Commu nity College's Cascade Center had a common goal during some unusual test ing they participated in on May 5th - to move round pegs from one hole in a wooden board to another as rapidly as possible. Before taking the test, the students had competed with the clock in drawing two vertical lines and one horizontal line shaped like an inverted table, into a small square on the test form. Those tests in manual dexterity were part of more than five hours of testing the students in the college's developmental education program participated in over a two day period. One purpose of the test was to help the U.S. Departm ent of Labor update, or restandardize, its Gen eral Aptitude Test Battery, otherwise known as G ATBY. The students w ill also benefit from the test results, which should help them better determine their own vocational skills, said Jon Lucke of the Oregon State Employment Division, which administered the tests. A third day of testing later this month will complete the information that is needed to help guide the students, Lucke said. The final test is called the SEARCH - Systems Exploration and Research for Career Help - and it combines a student’s interests with his aptitude to suggest vocations and jobs to him. “The tests help combine a person's temperament and interests with what is available on the job market," said Lucke. The manual dexterity portion of the test, he told students, can offer some clues about the type of labor a person might have particular skills in. The G A TB Y tests have been in use by the Department of Labor since the early 1960’s. The PCC students, along with several other groups of students through out the state, are part of a control group whose results will be used to update the test questions, Lucke said. If you are planning to buy a major appliance soon, aaking the right questions about each brand and model you look at can help you make a wise purchase. First, you should decide if you really need the appliance, based on your indi vidual needs and household habits. Then, once you have elected to purchase the appliance and are sure you have the money to buy it, look at as mat y brands and models as you can. Comparison shopping will ensure that you know what is available on the market. Some things to check when shopping are appliance size and construction, deli very and maintenance costs, dealer ser vice and the warranty. In addition to the actual cost of the appliance, you must budget for delivery and installation costs and fuel to operate it. Look at the use and care manual and the warranty of each model so that you know how often the appliance must be serviced and when you must pay for it. Does the dealer sendee the appliance? Beware of buying an appliance too big for your family or too large for your house. Some appliances will need extra room for such things as air circulation CA L W IL L IA M S when operating. Check for quality construction and safety and certification seals on the appliance, and make sure you can use all the features on the appliance. Reviewing these criteria can help you make a wise appliance purchase which you will be more satisfied with. FRESH IDEAS L FROM OUR N— ■ Low naiatOMKO Imdscaptag possible <« • s r » BSTM SOI TK M C SND WALL C O V F IIV . SALON ABF G IO W irk ; to if rwF very best in ro B T L A S n 4ND WF CAN M O V E IT 1 WF <>FFIB THE NEWEST IDEAS B IS T S ELECTIO N AMD M<»T Ft« »FESSI«»NAI SFBYICE A low maintenance yard means dif ferent things to different people. To some it means a yard which needs nothing more than an occasional weed pulled. For others it means a yard where several hours per week w ill keep everything looking neat according to Ray McNeilan, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent. Low maintenance landscape planning is a m atter of looking for plants that normally grow in areas similar to your own yard. When selecting plants for a particular part of the yard, try to think of plants you have seen in similar areas out in the weeds. Damp, shaded hillsides support luxuriant huckleberry, salai, Oregon grape, trillium and fern growth. Hot and dry situations support growth of wild rose, iris, day lilies, flowering currant and columbine. Each plant has a certain soil, w ater, light and nutrient requirements. By placing a plant in the situation best suited to it, your time will not be spent trying to correct the soil, adding fertilizers, provid ing shade or the other myriad needs for the health of the plant. A low maintenance yard will usually contain large mulched beds, few but carefully selected shrubs and trees and a minimum of lawn area. McNeilan says the best local information for plant selection for your low maintenance yard comes from your local nurseryman. 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