From: caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_11468@example.com   
      
   replying to Beauvine, Iggy wrote:   
   Passivhaus was Passive-logic and didn't factor-in many things and was quite   
   laughable, like most "sustainable" building today. Very old ventilation   
   designs that help but aren't comfortable AND Radiant Barriers weren't   
   considered AND new short-lived insulations were embraced AND they promoted   
   garbage materials AND they were highly reliant upon solar hypocrisy.   
   >   
   Natural convection or updraft is okay, but in the Eastern half of the U.S.   
   from Florida to the tip of Maine you won't ever find "comfort" from the sticky   
   humidity...you NEED a/c. By not deflecting Solar Gain, you're fighting a   
   losing battle daily. By using insulations other than Mineral wool, you're   
   getting only 20-years of designed efficiency. By using anything but Cement,   
   Copper, Aluminum or Stainless Steel, you're getting just a 50-year building.   
   Having lots of windows means losing lots of energy and Solar Cells are only   
   good for 20-years and are then landfill.   
   >   
   But yes, it just takes the right planning and materials to do any house right.   
   Plumbing-rooms should be back-to-back or stacked from one story to the next.   
   Laundry should be part of the kitchen or bath or thrown down into the   
   basement. Most century-old homes had this concept down to a template and   
   didn't have a separate Master Bath. "Architectural Character Elements" can be   
   insulated on the exterior to prevent any previously normal efficiency   
   detriments.   
      
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