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sprawling suburbs that necessitate driving everywhere are terrible for the climate Houses themselves aren't great for the climate (there's CO2 emission in mate
by helen___keller 7y ago
sprawling suburbs that necessitate driving everywhere are terrible for the climate
Houses themselves aren't great for the climate (there's CO2 emission in materials productions, heavy machinery operation, etc), but they're necessary for human survival so it's hard to claim we have an alternative
- odonnellryan 7y agoAlso heating a 2k+ Sqft home when you're just two old folk (used to get this a lot in more expensive retirement communities) can't be great!
- dublinben 7y ago>it's hard to claim we have an alternative The alternative is apartments, which use roughly half as much energy as single-family houses. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=11731 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=11731
- helen___keller 7y agoOh sure, I was counting that as "house" but you're correct that denser housing is absolutely more environmentally friendly