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   MALCOLM TAYLOR | Apr 20, 2023 09:29pm | #1

   rocklies63,

   Thanks. Christine Williamson is always worth a listen.

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   rockies63 | Apr 21, 2023 05:46pm | #2

   Just search for Christine Williamson on Youtube and filter for videos from the last couple of months. She's added a ton of great videos over there recently.

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   5Stud | Apr 22, 2023 08:20am | #3

   It is always amazing when I find out how little I know about things I thought I knew all about!
   Thanks for the link.

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   gstan | Apr 22, 2023 09:49am | #4

   This video shows the kind of analysis that should be applied to all house design but
   seldom is! Because a large portion of the discussions this week have centered around
   the article "Rethinking Window Size", this is right on target. Now apply this same
   analysis to what happens if you put insulated shutters on your windows and then
   close them at night in cold weather (keep in mind that this will raise the R value of
   the window to somewhere between R10 and R16 depending on the glass and the insulation) - you won't believe the corresponding increase in the average R value of the wall.

   All of this analysis is interesting and fun for those of us who enjoy reading comments and articles in publications like "Green Building Advisor" but what do you think the effect is on ninety-nine point nine nine nine ....... percent of the population who
   buy houses? My guess is "Right Close to Zero" and that
   the general public cares not a wit about energy efficiency or any other
   engineering ideas - the only thing that really counts is
   location, location, and location at the price they can afford. Once again, I know this sounds bitter but it really isn't, I lived in houses designed this way for many years.
   They were quiet, comfortable, and very cost effective -
   I'd do it again if I weren't an old retired codger living in a very mild climate.