Morrison-Bell Parking Garage

[mrydel]

When I worked at a bank in Austin back in the 70's, a customer "misused" real estate loan procedds, and "invented" an electric car. He had a full assembly line and a working product. What he lacked was a viable electric car and a buying public. He also lacked the capital to keep it going since his proceeds were discovered to have been misappropriated. Electric cars have been around for some time and are around right now. They just are not want people want nor are they made to accomodate the American life style of travel.

[Ponymon]

When I worked at a bank in Austin back in the 70's, a customer "misused" real estate loan procedds, and "invented" an electric car. He had a full assembly line and a working product. What he lacked was a viable electric car and a buying public. He also lacked the capital to keep it going since his proceeds were discovered to have been misappropriated. Electric cars have been around for some time and are around right now. They just are not want people want nor are they made to accomodate the American life style of travel.

I assume that the "customer" has free room and board courtesy of the State for the next 7 to 10 years?

[mrydel]

When I worked at a bank in Austin back in the 70's, a customer "misused" real estate loan procedds, and "invented" an electric car. He had a full assembly line and a working product. What he lacked was a viable electric car and a buying public. He also lacked the capital to keep it going since his proceeds were discovered to have been misappropriated. Electric cars have been around for some time and are around right now. They just are not want people want nor are they made to accomodate the American life style of travel.

I assume that the "customer" has free room and board courtesy of the State for the next 7 to 10 years?

He did suffer consequences but almost as bad was the RE loan officer who was inspecting the house being built for which the funds were designated. He found too late that he was inspecting the new construction next door to the one we were financing. I actually recall that the man involved was able to work out a restitution. My job was collecting on his workout. The whole deal was approximately $350,000.00 which was pretty big at that time. At least enough for an auto assembly plant and a long line of electric cars.

[couch 'em]

My guess is the charging stations will be 240V 3-phase.

That would make sense if Copeland was somehow in charge of the project. Only Copeland would put in a weirdass high-leg delta system.

[couch 'em]

I assume SMU snagged the easy LEED point for "waterless urinals". Anyone been in there to try them out? I would think they would stink.

[smu diamond m]

I assume SMU snagged the easy LEED point for "waterless urinals". Anyone been in there to try them out? I would think they would stink.

They are great, albeit incredibly expensive to maintain. The fixture is just like a normal urinal without the water valve on the top. Just above the p-trap there is a activated carbon (and some other goofy chemicals) filter that the fluids go through. The interior of the fixture is coated with a silicone like lubricant to assist the fluid in reaching the bottom via gravity. The cartridges are more expensive than the water needed to do the same job, but they are *yawn* better for the environment.

[couch 'em]

I wonder what waste chemicals are released into the environment by the manufacturing process to build the filters.

I always thought the most environmentally friendly system would be to have a hole with a lid. A foot pedal opens the lid and you pee directly into the sewer system. Have the pipe angle right before you get to the lid, then have a pipe go straight up from the point of the start of the bend connected to an exhaust fan. The fan would suck all the fumes and stink out with almost no electricity, and you'd be using no water and no expensive filters.

[MrMustang1965]

This thread is headed towards the crapper.

[PK]

Good one 65. Actually that's a whole other waste topic.

[smu diamond m]

I wonder what waste chemicals are released into the environment by the manufacturing process to build the filters.

I always thought the most environmentally friendly system would be to have a hole with a lid. A foot pedal opens the lid and you pee directly into the sewer system. Have the pipe angle right before you get to the lid, then have a pipe go straight up from the point of the start of the bend connected to an exhaust fan. The fan would suck all the fumes and stink out with almost no electricity, and you'd be using no water and no expensive filters.

Or use a p-trap with no filter. It's what all the current urinals use, and they just need a little urinal cake in the bottom.

[couch 'em]

wouldn't the urine pool up in the trap and not go anywhere?

[smu diamond m]

wouldn't the urine pool up in the trap and not go anywhere?

No. As the level of fluid increases in the pipe above the trap (i.e. urinating in the thing) the hydrostatic pressure gets high enough to push the fluid through. Yes, there is always a certain definite amount of urine in the trap, but thats what the pretty smelling cake is for. We hijacked this thread, aim me if you have more questions ;p

[couch 'em]

I'm fascinated by urine.

[smupony94]

I'm fascinated by urine.

I bet you are. My friend is fascinated by inventing a carbon filter car seat so you can fart without offending your passengers

[couch 'em]

When I was in school and co-oped for a local defense contractor, I witnessed a fart release and its expansion around the room via a high powered infrared camera. It was really pretty interesting. "He who smelt it dealt it" does not appear to be valid is all cases.