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I don't think we should be moving in the direction of insulating our dwellings less at this point since we are actively trying to reduce energy/emissions and he
by evilos 4y ago
I don't think we should be moving in the direction of insulating our dwellings less at this point since we are actively trying to reduce energy/emissions and heating/cooling is a big factor in that.
But maybe concrete structures are more insulating than I realize?
- psd1 4y agoThermal mass is great to smooth diurnal variance
- mikeyouse 4y agoThermal mass inside the conditioned envelope is.. less so on the exterior of the house. Especially if it thermally bridges from outside to inside.
- bluGill 4y agoThermal mass is great for hot days and cold nights in areas near the equator. Most people live where sometimes they day doesn't get hot enough at least once in the year. Even when day of not enough balance and you either deal with the cold (frozen pipe is the big issues, humans can wear more clothes), and insulation is the only answer. Well you can just turn on the heat, heat but without insulation you need a lot. (Such areas tend to not have modern furnaces, burning tires is common for heat despite the toxic fumes) In short, thermal mass is overrated.
- l1tany11 4y agoIt has an R value of less than .5 per inch. Which is pretty much terrible to the point that it's negligible. A typical wall may have an r-value of 20, and a roof is 30+.