[jbm]

I know it was meant as a throw-away part to the comment, but geothermal HVAC is extremely expensive.

I live in Calgary and I looked into it. $50k, which is more than 10% of the value of my house; if people are complaining about house prices right now, they will be more-so when this gets priced in.

Let me put it another way; Radon is a major problem in Canada, and any reduction is a plus. Getting radon reduction is a pittance; about $2k; however, instead of just biting the bullet and making it a mandatory part of buying and selling houses in the Praries, they leave it "to the home owner".

In short, while I agree with you, these sorts of building codes will never happen.

[ChumpGPT]

>I know it was meant as a throw-away part to the comment, but geothermal HVAC is extremely expensive. I live in Calgary and I looked into it. $50k

I understand your point but what's interesting is many folks won't even blink when you tell them their kitchen is going to be 50k or their interlock driveway and landscaping is going to be 100k. But you tell them their Geothermal is 50k or Spray foam insulation for the entire house is 30k and they look at you like you threaten their lives.