Thematic Book Series: Heating People, not Spaces | Low Tech Magazine
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Restoring the Old Way of Warming: Heating People, not Spaces https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/02/restoring-the-old-way-of-warming-heating-people-not-places/
Insulation: First the Body, then the Home https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/02/insulation-first-the-body-then-the-home/
The Revenge of the Hot Water Bottle (Personal Note: Contains an immodest ad) https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2022/01/the-revenge-of-the-hot-water-bottle/
Energy Labels Oblige Frugal Homeowners to Make Unsustainable Investments https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2018/01/energielabels-verplichten-zuinige-woning-bezitters-tot-nutteloze-investeringen/
How to Keep Warm in a Cool House https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/03/how-to-keep-warm-in-a-cool-house/
Sunbathing in the Living Room: Tile Stoves and Other Radiant Heating Systems https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2008/12/sunbathing-in-the-living-room-oven-stoves-and-heat-walls/
Heat Storage Hypocausts: Air Heating in the Middle Ages https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2017/03/heat-storage-hypocausts-air-heating-in-the-middle-ages/
The Revenge of the Circulating Fan https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2014/09/circulating-fans-air-conditioning.html
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Interesting reads, thanks for sharing. I particularly liked the focus on the definition of "room temperature" and how it changes around the world. I think the biggest obstacle to moving from heating the home to better insulating the body, lies with how these technical clothings are naturally more expensive than their "regular" counterparts. That probably discourages many potential buyers.
Side note: I love the idea of low tech magazine's server being solar powered and only working from time to time, depending on the weather.
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A lot of fascinating things to read, even if just to understand the history