“ This style of house made so that people can feel rich and high status while wasting enormous amounts of energy to heat and cool is an affront to our future ge

“ This style of house made so that people can feel rich and high status while wasting enormous amounts of energy to heat and cool is an affront to our future generations.” Wow dude. You decided why people want specific things and let us know that it’s an affront to future generations. I’m glad it tops the list over deep sea drilling, paved suburban road jungles, ocean acidification, and dubstep (they will look back and mourn the loss of our sanity in this age, but it’s so addictive...). Maybe people just walk into a tall place and feel more comfortable in it? Maybe builders and markets respond to purchasers and their response to something that lots of people find more comforting? Perhaps a hyper efficient off-grid renewable-driven earthen hovel isn’t for everyone? I live in a small, modest, low ceiling home with zoned temperature management and comprehensive energy usage monitoring. That’s great for me and my family, but it’s a preference. And, you know what? Open plan high ceilings are nice, especially when you don’t have kids and can hear each other more easily.