Turn down thermostats to save energy / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Concrete floors and timber frame as thermal mass
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The pros and cons of thermal mass in buildings

...to-day basis. Turning down thermostats to save energy: A lot of us grew up watching our parents turn thermostats down for the day and back up when returning home in the evening. This saved energy for one main reason - older houses weren't built anywhere close to the energy-efficiency standards of today, so maintaining ...