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Robots to build Canada’s 9-story timber tower in just 90 days (interestingengineering.com)
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Mass timer buildings are prefabricated structures made of (hopefully renewable) wood. The pieces are made in a factory and then able to be quickly constructed together on-site.

This can hopefully greatly reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere from producing a building. The cost of producing buildings in this method is also going down. Additionally, these mass timer buildings are typically more dense than single family homes, which can lead to more sustainable communities.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

the power consumption is much more dependent on the quality of the buildings.

To a degree yes, but a larger HVAC system that cools 100 apartments is going to be more efficient that 100 window units. It's not a guarantee, but it's far easier to fix when it's all one building.

I get the impression that all the proponents of these ‘high density’ housing ideas haven’t lived in a high density working class area ever, and probably wouldn’t last long if they get themselves in one.

I live in the heart of a major city in a large apartment building complex that has about 90 units. I don't have rat problems, cockroaches, or junkies around. The walls are soundproofed well, so I don't deal with any more noise than a suburb.

You're confused about the source of your problems.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Excuse me if I'm wrong but central hvac system, the word 'complex' instead of just 'apartment building', no junkies, soundproofed walls... doesn't sound like 'working class high density housing' to me. At least that's not a thing where I'm from.

Now a 'major city' without rats and roaches??? It has to be a cold as fuck city, definitely not a thing in temperate climates.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

doesn’t sound like ‘working class high density housing’ to me.

It sounds like your arbitrarily gatekeeping this.

Now a ‘major city’ without rats and roaches??? It has to be a cold as fuck city, definitely not a thing in temperate climates.

It's temperate.

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