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Good insulation is pretty standard here in the US for everything built in the last two decades or so. That said, fiberglass insulation mostly only helps agains
by rplst8 9y ago
Good insulation is pretty standard here in the US for everything built in the last two decades or so.
That said, fiberglass insulation mostly only helps against convection cooling/heating. I.e. through the movement of air. Summertime heat is mostly conductive and radiative i.e. near infrared. Insulation doesn't do much to stop that.
Shade trees however help this big time. A large tree placed in the right spot to shade a house in the afternoon can replace as many as seven window air conditioner units.
- maxxxxx 9y agoMaybe it's getting a little better but in the apartment buildings I have seen the wind pretty much blows straight through the windows and the walls are paper thin. Even on the East Coast where they have real winters.
- astrodust 9y agoIf anything they're over-insulated which can create other problems like a lack of fresh air, mold and fungus problems, and poor air quality in general. The more you insulate the more you need to ensure you have proper ventilation, which is a sort of paradox.
- maxxxxx 9y agoYou can insulate properly and still have air flow. It's not that hard.