Euro buildings are built to keep heat in. Aus buildings are leaky tents.

If they are insulated properly (lots of roof insulation) it also keeps the heat out. I'm building a house and last week it reached 32c here, inside got no warmer than 23c on the upper floor. I don't have AC installed yet, just HRV.

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eisa01 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That should actually help you also with AC: Keep the cold in, and reduce the electricity costs

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lazide 5 hours ago | parent [-]

For some reason they seem allergic to AC - see the rest of this thread.

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basisword 4 hours ago | parent [-]

COST. People don’t have the money to spend installing aircon to save themselves from a couple of weeks of discomfort per year.

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Klayy 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

and regulatory hurdles in many locations, you can't really install AC in many buildings because there's nowhere to put the external unit

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vasachi 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don’t get it. How much do AC units cost in EU? I can buy one for, like, $200-300.

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lazide 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

At the point there is a noticeable mortality spike, it’s not just a few weeks of discomfort eh?

	▲	basisword 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Still doesn’t solve the cost factor. If you don’t have the money you don’t have the money. And if you barely have the money you’re probably going to take the risk because the risk is still very low.