On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 16:08:06 -0000, "IMM" wrote:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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18 in fact. Improvements have been made to it in terms of
insulation in order of economic considerations.
These do not put knee deep insulation in the loft or double glazing at
the top of the list.

Misers are blind to true economics.

Where on earth did you find that expression?


Don't bother to argue this point because I have
done the calculations in detail using several
different approaches and sets of data.

You have to underrated what the figures are and understand comfort
conditions too. You don't.

It would help if you had written the sentence in English, but yes, I
have taken into account the comfort conditions as well as the
calculated information.



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There is some truth in what you say. Deregulate planning and access to land
and legislate to superinsulation levels. Then houses will be cheaper overall
and use little fossil fuel. Leaving it open to the free market to reduce
fossil fuel usage is like ****ing into the wind. Do think cowboy developers
and estate agents would go along? Sure they will.


Legislate as much as you like. If people feel that it is
unreasonable or more specifically it hurts their pockets, then the
legislating power will rightly lose office.

As was once sagely "If you try to buck the market, the market will
buck you!"




Through it being rammed down their throats, not for any economic,
scientific or altruistic reason.

Nonsense. Speak to anyone who has changed over from draughty single
glazed
to sealed double.

Single glazing does not automatically equate with draughty. There is
nothing wrong with double glazing per sec, apart from the cheap
plastic stuff looking ugly. In terms of energy conservation for the
whole house and return on investment, it is not at the top of the
list.

Isn't it? Ask the estate agent of double glazing makes an impact.

Who said anything about selling the house?



The stupid aspect is when people hermetically seal their homes, do
nothing about the walls and then wonder why there is mould growing on
the wallpaper and water running down the walls.. We have a thread on
this subject every couple of weeks.

You have omit controlled ventilation.

Which people omit to do.


The current government has grossly
overlegislated to the point that
many people are of the opinion that
when something is it is because it
is not in their best interest.

NO government wants to interfere with industry, unless it is not doing
its
job right.

As in legislating around electrical safety when there is no issue that
requires tackling for example?

The legislation is to get rid of cowboy operators, as what CORGI is
doing.

That is one of the arguments being
presented for it. The reality is
that it won't do that,

In your opinion.

and in that of everybody who does not have a vested commercial or
political interest.





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..andy

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