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Re:How much do construction costs matter to the price of hou... by gjhh244 on Thursday February 17, 2022 @12:16AM (#30369761)
So you think tearing down a house every 50 years isn't an environmental problem? It absolutely is. Concrete especially causes major Co2 emissions.
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Re:How much do construction costs matter to the price of hou... by kube-system on Thursday February 17, 2022 @12:59AM (#30370007)
+1 for wooden American homes, made from naturally sequestered carbon :)

I haven't done the math, but I'd bet the energy efficiency requirements would more than make up for it. Uninsulated/underinsulated homes are a huge waste of energy.

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