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My home project, data from a friend in constructions for a 3-floors (6 units) and 8 (32 units) computing the wood frame, windows, ventilation, heating, ... of m
by kkfx 2y ago
My home project, data from a friend in constructions for a 3-floors (6 units) and 8 (32 units) computing the wood frame, windows, ventilation, heating, ... of my home vs iron, cement, sand, ... for the condos.
Even if I have a concrete tile roof and a large home respect of the tested units the raw materials used are MUCH LESS for the home, and MUCH MORE recyclable and much less energivore to be produced. Only human labor it's less for condos, meaning less hours and manpower or the construction enterprise earn MORE from big stuff than from home, but use more raw materials who need more energy to be produced and deployed than home. Similar is esteemed for public services (a simple water pipe, no sewer etc).
Unfortunately while I can share my home project I can't share condos project, but I think you can easily find some a redo the same computation. It's far from being a real comprehensive study but the delta is so big for NEW buildings (counting seismic safety, fire safety, electricity, hydraulic, ... not like a condos from the 1930) that's enough.
You can complete the game observing who need the city model (financial capitalism) and who die without it (idem) you'll easily find why such narrative exists. The step from the push to cloud+mobile vs the connected desktops model and towns vs single family homes follow the very same logic and have the very same effects on the society.