[Greenbuilding] ok - why do houses have to have stay the same temp inside?

[Michael O'Brien]

Hi, Erin--

I'm reading a book, "Europe Betwen the Oceans. 9000 BC - 1000 AD" that describes large wood Neolithic houses found all over Europe, built using fairly sophisticaed construction tools and techniques. So our idea of a proper house goes way back!

Best,

Mike O'Brien


On Aug 18, 2012, at 11:37 AM, Erin Rasmussen wrote:

> Hi all,
>  
> So, I was following the passive house thread... and it had me wondering something. Why do we engineer houses to maintain a consistent internal temperature?  Consistent temperatures are nice, but they are just one of the many things a house is for, and may not really be the main function of many buildings.    Would it be a better use of technology, to focus on the aspects of the home that are important to the people living inside it?
>  
> ok - now the sharp tongues on the list can get around to making fun of me. :-)
> Erin Rasmussen
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