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		beretguy on July 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cheap off-the-shelf plastic sheets found to cool b... Brick. Just build houses out of brick.

sagman on July 2, 2024 | [–]

Bricks are not going to passively cool or warm the houses. They could be coated with paints or surfaces that do so. And building tall buildings with bricks are prohibitively expensive.

JoeAltmaier on July 2, 2024 | [–]

Limit of 20 stories for brick buildings.

Steel skeleton to go higher.

Brick facing on steel structure?

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