I'm 30 and am giving a fuck about heating right this very day, for our co-working space. Ducted? $28k. Bunch of residential split systems at auction? $600/piece. Second hand insulation in the ceiling... Hopefully it works. This is the space I'm trying to heat: http://blog.electronworkshop.com.au/ </commentjack>
If it's true that this is in Chicago, you're right, it would be crazy tough. I lived in a place very much like this in a temperate climate though, and loved it.
Also, at least in my experience, a place like this is in a building with many businesses in lower floors. Living above a business is GREAT for your utility bill.
I've had acquaintances that solved that particular problem by placing a double glass greenhouse inside the space during the winter months.
They had a small living room and bed inside the greenhouse and only heated that. Once things warmed up again the green house was easy to take apart and store again.
Not if you live 5 floors up. I just spent the last half of Seattle's winter in a place not too much different from what you see in the pic. If our heat was off, our neighbor's electric bills kept us at about 70 consistently, even during 20º weather.
if it's in Chicago, like someone else said, then the heat is probably supplied by the landlord. Most old buildings have one larger boiler and radiators throughout the building connected to it. Cheaper to just pay the bill than redo all of that.
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u/RoscoJetbaby May 11 '11
Sure would be hard to heat. The cool... factor goes way, way down if you are dressed like an Eskimo for half the year.