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' Vol. I, No. 34 Federal Works Agency, U. S. Housing Authority—Nathan Straus, Administrator April 2, 1.940
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Sun Heats W atel‘ F01“ Rehousmg of 1n1t aml y osts
Tenants “1 M1311“ USHA $6 30 M thl B kl t Sh
Tenants at Edison Courts, 345—unit low- ' 0n y9 00 e OWS
’ rwe:t::10:isglllltg 3:12:65: 3:111:13:sz ,lgilflfivewéffi h’laximum Federal Contribution Not $5-50- Thus, 0f the total rent ($35-25), the
’ ., Sn ’th F '1 19.25, 55 er ent.
never a stove or a furnace. The sun heats Blore Than 30 Percent Of Rental This] localitglpyaylsal: p$ercent :hd thepUSHA
it. Result: No fuel bills, no smoke, no un— A question uppermost in the minds of pays 30 percent However’due to a profit
. welcome fires to heat water on scorching many people is “What Does the Housing on the loans (USHA borrows at 1% percent'
summer days, plenty of hot water, and more Program Cost?” USHA’s latest publica- lends at 3 percent) the net cost of USHA’s
living space inside. Reason: The entire tion, which bears that title, contains a prac- share may be as low as 18 percent instead
heating apparatus is outside, on the roof. tical demonstration of what the costs are, of 30 percent ’
’ Solar heat is not new. The sun has been and who pays them, in a typical USHA— P t I dII f th b kl t ' 1 i1 th
heating our part of the universe for about aided project. {i ”.51 an . . o fethooUSHijp a 1 r:
' 500,000 centuries. But the idea of utilizing Part 111 Of the booklet is entitled, “The iianma provtismns ll d fer in ndprogi‘a
the sun’s rays to heat water for domestic USHA Plan: A Family Example.” It pre- .311 presen Aan- is cat'e {9 t rpe 1.1;: 5%
use has been developed only in the last quar- sents a cost break—down of the new dwelling 1.5 ihwli; E H; eres mg ea u .e 0 t r f
ter of a century. . of the Smith Family in the Anytown Hous- 15 e1 Fche arl' iomfgimrg varllttmi .Vpetshot
The system generally employed is simple. ing Authority’s project. The Smith home Ennua ual raste olieth ‘ijgsflA :0 01:11 :5
Shallow, glass-covered trays are built into has an over—all cost of $4,500. To amortize e ”and c3 d? l , lpti i wduld
the roof surface so as to obtain a maximum it over a period of 60 years and pay taxes, ebxpanl e 31151105501831]. mg egr}: a O ’ .
of sunlight exposure. Inside the trays are utilities, operating costs, maintenance, re— fiefny $1 ’ ’ t in ha pea year,dan 1:;
tubes of copper (an excellent heat con— pairs, replacements, etc., would mean that 3533:3132)"; 00a)moun 1‘” :n :giflfiaref Wille-
. ductor) resting on a copper base. The tubes the economic rent, including utilities, would 1, f Vii 1f, 331118113, fspe ‘t 6 $5610
run from the heaters to a well-insulated total $35.25 per month. Although a very Ole ,OOOef arr; 3:} Tcfiaf ecuri ”311006000"
storage tank, also on the roof. Water, sun— 10W rent for a $4,500 house, this is Still t00 ogo’f Aor . alitona $163135? orlflaR, ’ ’—
' ' heated in coils, is stored in the tanks. high for the Smith Family, who are DOW AO Hi” 'gtricu ture ail t a ura estiurge:
(Continued on page 2) paymg all they can, alliout f$21 a montlir. ml; $212153? 61:: :Oafhec%r:§:::lsGof/em‘
. gases” eggéwfifégfiyflfigzmgfiyfl gig/4%.? the local govern- one person on relief, one veteran pension to
‘ hiyxgfifgjfiggwfifia I; “fag” ment supplv contri— one person, agricultural benefits to one
.-, “um—5t; 599: .__~__._. ‘ fin? butions to inake up farmer, decent housing, under the USHA
, A E’éfiéié—‘L—Emfii-g :31“: ,5? ' the difference. The plan, for one person. (See chart on p. 2.)
. ‘— r at“ 4 I ’ '3. f . / ' share of the Federal Part IV discusses seven fallacies concern-
, . Mg; 1 _ Governmentis $10.50 ing the financinghplan of th: UfSlflA}.aifid
'35, ‘_ W” ‘ , k... -. K‘snzr‘zsfiww ’ per month (with a Part V rev1ews t e pos1t1ve ene s o t e
' , «:2; MM”: ’”§§§$Z®MMW . net cost of $6.30); program to the Nation, the City, and the
-M. ’:,.'M.,._“L. '9‘W .5?” .. that of the local zov— indiVidual-
V , .«M . 5‘1 I ernment (through Copies are available upon application to
»._ '. ' . 3* . . .. ~ " tax exemption), the United States Housing Authority.
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Above is a laundry unit at the Miami project. The 34%;” . ' '
glass-covered heating tray, containing the corls which “j”? M _._,W‘.;_r, .
circulate water to the storage tanks, occupies about is “I I l "I! M W ' “"77" H H
one-half the roof area. The chimneylike structures at , ‘ 3+ "‘ ., . I . M 71,4, Egg??? . ,' (a, . i ./
either end of the roof enclose‘ the storage tanks, In -- ' ' :‘W 1' 4;- ' 5‘53“; @321???" if}. ’W; i
. the picture at the right, heaters and storage tanks are "r” ‘f‘ ' . - . ., Mai? )wri' .. ‘1.) - r
clearly visible. Solar water heaters are used exten- , M 3‘ i i . - .nf'gflam ~ .
sively in both Florida and southern Callfléipgfimrr. ‘1 . . p . ., m. ”1.‘ .
rugs are constructed of 8—inch conogetefblo 's,stuccoed. - . ', 'f ; ,2 _ ~ ' . . . L." ' ‘ ,. .
Roof covering is cement shingle tile. , ' ' . . . 1' A . . » ‘ . .. .. ‘ ' .
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