You could have a better insulated and much smaller home, but clearly this person has never lived in <30F weather, you obviously need to heat your home to have a

You could have a better insulated and much smaller home, but clearly this person has never lived in <30F weather, you obviously need to heat your home to have any modicum of comfort. Its unconformable if you are well prepared and healthy, life threatening otherwise to young, old and infirm.