At least one building science expert (Joseph Lstiburek) reccomends a decentralized approach for HVAC, with tightly sealed individual units: https://www.building

At least one building science expert (Joseph Lstiburek) reccomends a decentralized approach for HVAC, with tightly sealed individual units: https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-110-hvac-in-multifamily-buildings https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-110-hv... Although I do wonder how that works with something like district heating/cooling systems, which seem to rely on centralized boilers and chillers to move thermal energy between buildings.