And still with the cold housing

I refer you to earlier messages where I talked about how cold it is in NZ houses. And then today' the NZ Herald ran an article with the headline:

Insulation good for the health and the pocket, says survey

I'm sorry- this is a HEADLINE???

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10407427

Link above takes you to the full story but in a nut shell :

Reports from 500 of those homes surveyed showed 91 per cent of people felt warmer, 71 per cent drier, 86 per cent more comfortable, 39 per cent healthier and 58 per cent reported power bill savings.

Contact [power company] chief executive David Baldwin said the results reinforced the importance of ongoing investment in home insulation and energy efficiency.

"The strength of these results has surprised even us," he said.

"For 39 per cent of people to say their health had improved simply through living in a properly insulated home shows what a difference the Healthy Homes programme is making, and how home insulation is a significant public health issue."

He was heartened by people reporting lower power bills and an improved quality of life.
"With so many New Zealand homes cold, damp and energy-inefficient, there are huge gains to be made through simple energy-efficient steps around the home."

What? The CEO of a power company is surprised that insulation is a good idea.

Grr. Argh.