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Federal NDP leader puts spotlight on Windsor man in calling for more affordable student housing (www.cbc.ca)

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The federal leader of the NDP used the example of a 24-year-old student featured in a recent CBC Windsor story to call on the federal government for more affordable housing for students.

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[–] jadero 1 points 2 years ago

You make some good points. But I wasn't clear in my point about interior vs exterior outlets. If they are done correctly, each outdoor outlet has very nearly the same impact as each interior outlet installed inside an exterior wall. Given the number of interior outlets installed like that, 2-4 exterior outlets has minimal impact, maybe not even enough to reliably measure.

As for costs, yes, the cost of copper definitely adds up (I just installed power in my shop). Even so, it will be little more than a rounding error on construction costs. And smarter deployment would save copper. Yes, the outlet used for block heaters should be on their own circuit or shared with a traditional AC. My outlets are each on their own circuit. Other than the one intended for block heaters, they could have easily been incorporated into the circuits of the adjoining rooms, both of which are bedrooms.