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This article really scratches an itch. I have been frustrated by how poorly we use energy in northern climates; we simply replace common sense with petroleum an
by fudged71 6y ago
This article really scratches an itch. I have been frustrated by how poorly we use energy in northern climates; we simply replace common sense with petroleum and electricity. There is solar, there's thermal mass of dirt, there is geothermal.
Northern homes could be surrounded by glass, and/or sunk into the ground/hills. Black should be more common for exteriors. Solar water heating should be more common.
With a bit of earth moving and ingenuity we could build greenhouse orchards into the sides of hills and save on shipping costs for fresher produce.
- DoreenMichele 6y agoThis article really scratches an itch. You might also be interested in r/UrbanForestry on Reddit.
- fudged71 6y agoNeat! There isn’t much content there. I became interested in this topic when I saw Edmonton’s winter design guidelines a while back, there are lots of considerations in this document https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/pdf/wintercitydesignguidelines_draft.pdf https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/pdf/winter...
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