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Ground source heat pumps, insulating foam, and sealed windows are about to get a lot more popular I imagine. The best part is that they work equally well on ext
by Spivak 2y ago
Ground source heat pumps, insulating foam, and sealed windows are about to get a lot more popular I imagine. The best part is that they work equally well on extreme cold as extreme hot which seems to be what we're all in for.
- blacksmith_tb 2y agoBuilding codes can guarantee that new construction has decent insulation and double paned windows etc. but getting existing structures insulated is hard (esp. for people who are renting - you can add your own window AC, but you can't replace the windows and insulate the place...) One thing that could help is adding exterior sun shades, keeping the sun from shining in windows would ease the load on the AC (and you can possibly put those up even if you're a renter).
- xeromal 2y agoI've been seriously noodling planting a bunch of trees around my house for shade but I feel like insurance will rip me a new one