I do 80F during the day and 78F at night in the pacific northwest US. It usually gets cold enough at night that opening windows will cool my house to the low 70s overnight. In the winter I have it set to 68F. I use ceiling fans and appropriate clothing to stay comfortable within those parameters.
America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
The study’s primary metric appears to include both supplier and producer emissions proportional to income and investments. What alternative do you suggest?
They literally need to meet airtightness requirements to meet the Passive House standard. It’s tested with a blower door test to check the air exchange rate at a prescribed negative pressure. You may be referring to a loose definition of passive house, instead of the standard, though. Airtightness is not “awful” as you suggested - mechanical ventilation provides fresh air
Do you strictly have to deprive others of content to be stealing? Taking away potential revenue, stealing someone’s design, etc. are also forms of stealing. If a gaming company lifts some art someone shared and put it in their game without compensating the artist or getting permission, would that not be stealing? They’re not taking away that content from anyone else - so is that ok?
What temperature do you keep your thermostat at?
Title. We keep ours at 75F, parents do 77F, and in laws 68F. It made me curious what everyone else keeps theirs at?
America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)
America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
TIL about “passive houses,” building that are airtight and require barely any energy to heat or cool (en.m.wikipedia.org)
More info here: wsj.com/…/passive-home-design-massachusetts-2c89a…
What is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?
preach (lemmy.world)
Since we're sharing mushroom artwork, here are my raku chanterelles (lemmy.world)
B-mix clay with underglazes and clear crackle raku