[gjhh244]

So you think tearing down a house every 50 years isn't an environmental problem? It absolutely is. Concrete especially causes major Co2 emissions.

[kube-system]

+1 for wooden American homes, made from naturally sequestered carbon :)

I haven't done the math, but I'd bet the energy efficiency requirements would more than make up for it. Uninsulated/underinsulated homes are a huge waste of energy.