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Comment by DrScump | Hacker News Reader

  the development of super-strong residential building codes in response to destructive hurricanes

plus the fact that all construction is much better insulated than the pre-war installed base.

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True. It's the same thing in some cases. For example, you can no longer leave openings between the walls and roof, which used to let hot air out the top of your house. Talk about poorly insulated!

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