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

[Corwyn]

On 8/18/2012 2:37 PM, 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?

Such as?  Maintaining a desired temperature (not necessarily a 
consistent one) is one of the things that is asked of us by people who 
live in houses.  It is things which takes by far the most energy and 
money.  If you have another suggestion let's hear it.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn


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