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I've been wondering how much climate change is taken into account in decisions such as these? If I were planning where I built my headquarters it wouldn't be i

by dpau 8y ago

I've been wondering how much climate change is taken into account in decisions such as these? If I were planning where I built my headquarters it wouldn't be in the South. (In fact I'm trying to convince my mother to move- we were only 30 miles away from Michael and it's only a matter of time until we get hit.) Besides the threat of natural disasters, I imagine the increased cooling bills would not be insignificant.

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ryandvm 8y ago
> I imagine the increased cooling bills would not be insignificant Actually, from a total energy perspective, living in warm climates is better. It used far less energy to cool a house than it does to heat it.
- zwayhowder 8y ago
  Sure, but there are many non energy ways to warm a house and few to cool it. I believe the term is "warm clothes" and "blankets". There is a limit to how much clothing you can take off. I've never been so cold in a cold climate that I couldn't get warm without power. Between heat and humidity I've had plenty of days the opposite though. Now well designed and constructed housing makes a difference, but so does thoughtful clothing choices. Here in Australia we often complain about the cold in winter, when it isn't even below freezing, we just don't dress for it and our houses are designed for cooling not heating (Assuming any thought was put into that at all). I spent time in Japan and half the times we turned the heaters off in our apartments because we were too warm, while outside there was a metre of snow...