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Good point. Also note that a 4-family home is going to be generally much more energy efficient than 4 single-family homes, since there are fewer walls that lea
by NumberWangMan 5y ago
Good point. Also note that a 4-family home is going to be generally much more energy efficient than 4 single-family homes, since there are fewer walls that leak heat to the exterior. So the author's recommendation to build more multi-family dwellings is on point in that respect.
- nitrogen 5y agoShared-wall homes have pretty terrible tradeoffs in terms of privacy, air quality, and (lack of) soundproofing, though.
- foobar33333 5y agoThey don't have to. The apt building I live in must be built really well because I have never heard a single sound from the people around me. I can only just hear muffled talking/music while standing in the hallway but never from within my own apt.
- hinkley 5y agoSome states have code that fixes the sound problem, but the cost is higher $/sq ft costs.
- 41b696ef1113 5y agoDo you have a sense on how bad the increased cost is for reasonable sound isolation (talking/tv not garage band)? Because I have dealt with loud neighbors, and if the problem could be ameliorated for an extra $1/m or something else trivial, I will be enraged that it is not mandated everywhere.