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I was thinking of new builds, retrofitting old buildings has it’s limitations, not to mention how some old homes in urban areas are better off torn down and replaced by denser housing
You can also go even further. Heating the people directly through various methods (well placed skylights/windows, infrared panels, pointing the head unit at the people) can reduce the temperature you need to keep the building at.
I was thinking of new builds, retrofitting old buildings has it’s limitations, not to mention how some old homes in urban areas are better off torn down and replaced by denser housing
Oh. Absolutely.
You can also go even further. Heating the people directly through various methods (well placed skylights/windows, infrared panels, pointing the head unit at the people) can reduce the temperature you need to keep the building at.