Quote from james_bond_3rd:
This may be one of those misconceptions that rarely get discussed. The energy cost of a house is more a function of the number of windows and doors than anything else. The insulating materials used nowadays for walls and ceilings are really good. So if you also do a good job on insulating the windows and the doors, you can cut the heating/cooling cost of a big house below that of an apartment in a concrete building (concrete is a poor insulator).
Further, if you add solar heaters (I've seen quire a few in TN) and solar panels, you could become energy neutral - although I'm not sure about that.
LOL....Listen...your logic is like me trying to defend getting an engine with over 300hp instead of a honda civic with 135....I can tell you all the stats about efficiency, cruise control, weight, class ect....the bottom line is Im not really a picture of the green team. But i at least admit to that and would never try to portray myself as that. Al doesn't do that. its ok....like i said before , most of us are full of shit when it comes o the environment. we only are for the environment when it doesn't effect our life.

