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There are ways of doing this that don't involve expending energy, but it requires re-thinking the very concept of the modern house. A thousand years ago you ha
by astrodust 9y ago
There are ways of doing this that don't involve expending energy, but it requires re-thinking the very concept of the modern house.
A thousand years ago you had to build things this way, you had no alternative, but now it's taken for granted that air-conditioning will solve all problems.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoFor sure, but I can't get insurance (hurricane or otherwise) on a home built to 1000 year previous standards. Do I care if the house can't cool itself naturally? I don't; I can't get a mortgage on it because I can't get insurance on it if its not built to current code. Hence why we run into this problem (which will be solved with more efficient AC and renewable energy).
- erikpukinskis 9y agoYes, this is the crux of the problem. Your state made it illegal for you to build a proper home.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoThe state didn't; market forces did (ie insurance companies).