Re:How housing became the world’s biggest asset class
by jandrese on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @05:09PM
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That seems counterintuitive to me. I'd expect only having one or two walls exposed to the outside (maybe 3 if I'm on the top corner) would reduce the amount of energy I lose to the environment compared to a house with 5 sides exposed. Plus a skyscraper can use a larger and more efficient system than a single family home.
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Re:How housing became the world’s biggest asset class
by ip26 on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @05:13PM
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Right, but your family home is likely insulated to at least R-13 in the walls and R-38 or better in the attic while an all-glass skyscraper is probably something like R-2. A tall & thin skyscraper also has an uncompelling surface to volume ratio.