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Symbiosis of old and new

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The edge of things is always the most interesting place for me. Not inside. Not outside. But the in between places. The places of transition. The places where choices are made to enter. To leave. To explore. To move towards something new or old. To see something new in something old. It is worth exploring the Hespeler Public Library in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Here where the new has captured the old, both are better for it.

Greenhouses & Insulating shutters

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  Synergistic Building Technologies Insulating shutters for greenhouses may have some applications for residential homes with a view to future energy savings. With the increased interest in "smart home technologies", shutters that operate electronically may be useful for those who live in harsher climates. Synergistic Building Technologies may have several of the answers to better control of energy with window systems. Follow the link below to find new ways of providing a better life for yourself and others. Insulating shutters seem to offer a new way of looking at an old system. This greenhouse offers a giant step forward towards community self sufficiency. This technology could spark an application for homes too. At least I would hope so... homes of all kinds could benefit from such innovative light and heat control. Pocket shutters operated electronically seem like a giant leap forward. Here is the link for synergistic building technologies: http://www.syn