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The building you're in was probably much cheaper to build. The trade-off between efficient thermal regulation and margins was made quite consciously, I'd guess.
by hnhg 7y ago
The building you're in was probably much cheaper to build. The trade-off between efficient thermal regulation and margins was made quite consciously, I'd guess.
- nabla9 7y agoEnergy prices are too low. If electricity becomes more expensive, buildings with more mass and room for the air becomes cost effective again.
- improbable22 7y agoMany modern buildings are indeed wasteful, maybe they could use half the AC. But comparing to traditional buildings which were grand public spaces may be a bit misleading -- that mosque in Cairo may well occupy the space of 100 apartments, and provide cool shady space where the occupants of 10 of them can sit, and zero bedrooms.