Deconstruction crew disassembling abandoned McMansions so the material can be reused - Postcard from a Solarpunk Future

Houses require maintenance. How much and how often depends on the design and its surroundings. They also require occupants - in my brief experience at least, they degrade much faster when they’re left cold and empty than when someone lives there, even if that someone doesn’t fix things. Weather, encroaching water, mold, ice,...