[Greenbuilding] new houses vs. retrofitting existing houses.

Corwyn corwyn at midcoast.com
Wed Apr 11 10:40:40 CDT 2012


On 4/11/2012 11:09 AM, Reuben Deumling wrote:
> Thanks, Corwyn. That was a fun read.
>
> Some other considerations.

Yes, All that should be read with "Corwyn lives in Maine, and was 
writing to someone else who does" glasses.

Building codes are minimal here, and largely unenforced.

In my town, the _minimum_ lot size is 1 acre for a few places, most 
locations are 2, or even 5 acres.

You make a good point about the term 'energy efficient'.  Sadly, "lowest 
energy cost over the full life-cycle" is a mouthful.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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