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Re:Mansion Blocks Filled London with Stacks of Flats by DrBazza on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @07:03AM (#38378105)
"insulation - noun [ U ] the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in this way"

In common language usage, UK houses are insulated to stop heat escaping in our mostly temperate climate for energy efficiency reasons, not to stop heat entering.

Everyone opens their doors and windows in the UK allowing the heat in. Aircon is rare, but increasing. So houses stay hot long after the afternoon peak.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62126463

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23180965

and so on.

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Re:Mansion Blocks Filled London with Stacks of Flats by reedf1 on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @08:09AM (#38378649)
This issue with hot houses would be solved with better insulation. Better insulation would also increase energy efficiency in both hot climates and cold.

Probably best to refine your incorrect colloquial understanding of insulation with a more precise term, maybe something like heat retention.

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