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Early Florida homes (19th and early 20th century) were built by people who understood passive cooling techniques. But, the invention of AC and the development
by lfam 9y ago
Early Florida homes (19th and early 20th century) were built by people who understood passive cooling techniques.
But, the invention of AC and the development of super-strong residential building codes in response to destructive hurricanes has steered the last ~70 years of home construction towards sealed concrete boxes with air conditioning infrastructure built in.
Many of the classic passive cooling techniques of the old Florida homes are not even legal now. The benefit is your house doesn't collapse in a hurricane.
- DrScump 9y agothe development of super-strong residential building codes in response to destructive hurricanes plus the fact that all construction is much better insulated than the pre-war installed base.
- lfam 9y agoTrue. It's the same thing in some cases. For example, you can no longer leave openings between the walls and roof, which used to let hot air out the top of your house. Talk about poorly insulated!