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> Yes, because Ninety Percent of U.S. Homes Were Built With Old(er) Building Codes. Most public housing projects in Vienna, Austria, were retrofitted with mod
by manmal 5y ago
> Yes, because Ninety Percent of U.S. Homes Were Built With Old(er) Building Codes.
Most public housing projects in Vienna, Austria, were retrofitted with modern insulation in the timespan of 10-20 years ago. Public funding exists in various EU countries for home owners to do the same.
> A lot of Europe is a lot more temperate than the US and Canada, so it didn't make much of a difference.
The number of households in Sweden, Finland, and Norway combined is comparable to Canada. Temps seem to be similar there.
In Austria we get -10 and sometimes -15 degrees Celcius in winter, and up to 35 degrees in summer. Same in Germany, where 18% of EU inhabitants live. Bricks are a staple in energy conservation in big parts of Europe.
- leguminous 5y agoMaybe someone with more local knowledge can correct me, but I am under the impression that most homes in Sweden, Finland, and Norway are made out of wood. They, like Canada, have a convenient source of wood in the boreal forests.
- jabl 5y agoSingle family houses are typically wood framed, yes. Exterior differs, wood planking and brick are probably the most common. Multi-story buildings in cities are typically prefabricated concrete modules, sometimes clad in brick, sometimes just painted.
- icoder 5y agoWiod yes, but as far as I understood, well isolated, which was the point a few posts up I think.