I got the impression that the old drafty homes will be torn down and replaced with modern, energy efficient ones. Of course it will take energy to construct those...
"I got the impression that the old drafty homes will be torn down and replaced with modern, energy efficient ones. Of course it will take energy to construct those..."
I got an almost identical impression. I would add that these "modern, energy efficient ones" will also be much smaller.
Just as with automobiles, the easiest path to reduced emissions is to reduce the size since this requires less emissions to build in the first place and less emissions for heating and cooling. Besides the econazis dislike large homes.
Think of all the trees that will have to be cut down to construct the new housing? Not to mention all the energy it takes to transport the materials and construct the foundations etc. How about firing the kilns that bake the brick? gosh all the clay that will have to be mined from the ground to make the new brick? Wacko loonie bin pea brain small picture clueless enviroweenie politics.