New Homes

If you checked out the link last week (architecture2030.org) for the energy consumption of the worlds resourses, the built environment consumes 76% of (JUST) the US electrial demands.

Currently we use Coal and other Fossil fuels to produce that Electricity.

We, the People of the United States, consume the majority of the planet's energy.
We, the People of the Untied States, also contribute the majority of world Polution.

We, the People of the United States, are exporting our habits and life styles around the world as "the" ideal way of life...
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Yesterday Zelda and I went looking at new houses in our neck of the woods.
The smallest model we saw was 3,200 square feet.
This is actual I-can-stand-on-it floor space.

Most of these homes had tall ceilings. Most did not have ceiling fans.
The two story homes had two story living rooms and dining rooms.

The largest house Zelda would not go see as she found the lack of intimicy depressing.

These homes are designed not by Architects, but home builders, who go with the "latest trends".
Meaning "what the consumers are buying".

The average mortgage is 30 years.

These guys build to the limits of the code.
The houses are only as efficient as the State and Fed. government requires.

That two story, 4,200 square foot home I saw, will have closer to 6,000 to 7,ooo cubic feet of air to Heat, (which will sit on the ceiling,) and Cool (with prices going up)
EVERY
DAY
for
30,
40,
50?
YEARS.

And guess who gets the bills...
They aren't called "consumers" for nothing.

And don't forget you'll need the furniture to FILL that 4,200 s.f so it doen't look "too big" or "too empty"...

On the lighter side, there will be some great deals when these folks file bankruptcy.
You can get these houses for a song.