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Why would it be humid? Heat doesn't cause humidity. Deserts can be hot and dry. (Edited are to can be for the pedantic people.)
>Why would it be humid? The hotter air is, the higher its capacity to hold water vapor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychrometrics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PsychrometricChart.SeaLev...
This house was the subject of a Kirsten Dirksen video in 2015: https://youtube.com/watch?v=30ghnDOFbNQ
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Why would it be humid? Heat doesn't cause humidity. Deserts can be hot and dry. (Edited are to can be for the pedantic people.)
Not much grows in a dry desert though, to grow stuff you need water. Even if you weren't growing stuff then you'd still have the soil as an access point for moisture and get excess evaporation because of the greenhouse heat.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=saguaro+national+park&q...
Desert plants are adapted to low rainfall. That doesn't mean all deserts are just barren rock and sand.
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>Why would it be humid? The hotter air is, the higher its capacity to hold water vapor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychrometrics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PsychrometricChart.SeaLev...
Which actually drop relative humidity, because water does not magically appear.
I wonder if this has a negative effect on the amount of fresh air that they get
How does a house get fresh air?
At least in Finland, newish office houses typically don't even have windows that can be opened; this seems to be a surprise to any foreign visitors.
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Why would it be humid? Heat doesn't cause humidity. Deserts can be hot and dry. (Edited are to can be for the pedantic people.)
I think standard household activity would generate a lot of humidity. Usually dwellings vent outside, but here the outside is in a larger "inside". I'm guessing the greenhouse has its own air regulation set up.
On the other hand, the article talks about their use of composting toilets, recycling water, etc. So they may well not be engaging in the same high levels of water consumption as typical modern families in developed countries.
So I remain unconvinced that a warmer environment automatically and without exception translates to high humidity and mold. (I will confess to being born and raised in the state of Georgia. So my idea of hot and humid is perhaps more extreme than average.)
Edit: If you've never lived in dramatically different living arrangements, you may not realize how much lifestyle choices impact details like heat and humidity.
While getting divorced, my sons and I spent a year sharing a single bedroom at a relative's home. We eventually found that removing all cardboard from all food products not only dropped the temperature by 5 degrees Fahrenheit, it put a stop to roaches being attracted to our room.
Prior to that discovery, our room was frequently too hot and humid. Afterwards, it was vastly more comfortable.
We were shocked by the difference. We initially wondered if we were imagining things, but the room had a thermometer in the window. It consistently made a 5 degree difference.
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Why would it be humid? Heat doesn't cause humidity. Deserts can be hot and dry. (Edited are to can be for the pedantic people.)
Deserts aren’t necessarily hot, they just have very little water.
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Not much grows in a dry desert though, to grow stuff you need water. Even if you weren't growing stuff then you'd still have the soil as an access point for moisture and get excess evaporation because of the greenhouse heat.
Depends on the desert. Here are pics of Saguaro National Park: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=saguaro+national+park&q... Desert plants are adapted to low rainfall. That doesn't mean all deserts are just barren rock and sand.
Don’t know if it the glass needs to be cleaned regularly
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It's a 10 year old house so it has survived a few winters already...in Sweden.
I assume by "...in Sweden", you are implying Stockholm gets fierce winters. But it doesn't really. It gets a lot of sun (comparatively) and not much snow. I was wondering about real snowfall accumulation.
https://weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-hours-Sunshi...