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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by bluGill on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @08:46AM (#34594922)
Last I checked 20 years ago it was required. This was Minnesota though, where insulation code is generally more up to date than other parts of the US.
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by _benedict on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @09:07AM (#34595134)
The original comment referenced the U.K., where it is definitely not required, but is becoming more common.

I am surprised at the idea that MVHRs have been required anywhere for as much as 20 years.

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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by bluGill on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @01:08PM (#34599050)
Where you are makes a big difference. 20 years ago I read about some 'passive house', and realized it was actually less insulated than the codes in Minnesota require - but it was in a mild climate so it was passive, while the more efficient houses in MN are not passive.
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