Re:A 3°C world has no safe place
by lotsofpulp on Saturday July 24, 2021 @01:00PM
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There is always a reason why <insert groundbreaking and game changing technology> has not been widely adopted.
If it was all upside, the established players, in this case home builders, would have already incorporated it to gain a competitive advantage.
I am guessing there are downsides such as cost of materials, expertise, mold, or something that keeps this from being an economical solution.
Re:A 3°C world has no safe place
by throw0101a on Saturday July 24, 2021 @07:01PM
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Passive house is a very high standard, and I do not think it is very practical to do it at large scale.
Aiming for something that can be net zero is probably more practical: building stringently up to a certain point, and then throw some PV panels to offset whatever expected energy use is remaining.
The number of Passivhauser in the US is apparently in the thousands. What would it take to scale this up to 100-1000 times? What would it take to change the status from luxury good to mass adoption?
https://www.pembina.org/blog/passive-house-revolution