I agree completely. I chose a white house, and when I had my shingles replaced a couple of years ago, I told the guy I wanted the whitest ones. I've watched with interest the new "ultra white" paints that reflect a certain wavelength of the infrared spectrum straight back into space, thereby passively cooling a house. I'd love to slather my entire house in that stuff.

New Mexico. However, it does get pretty cold here in the winter, and a black house in the winter would be nice. But, I spend more on cooling than heating here, so white house it is.

I feel that pets are extenuating circumstances. Everyone wants the roll facing outward, but in some cases they can't because of an external reason. In the same way people don't want child locks on their cabinets and wall outlets, but might need them anyway.

However, I didn't really understand your point about wall distance? Even if the roll is quite far from the wall, you'd still want it facing you, no?

If you live in a climate that needs air conditioning to be comfortable most of the year, your roof and walls should be as white as possible. I have seen black shingles on new construction in Texas…

I mean, i wouldnt call this unimportant or inconsequential. This is legitimate fact.

Houses should also be built with concrete or masonry walls. You don't even have to see it, you can totally hide it and make it look like a normal wood frame house, but that will provide more strength and protection during disaster, and more protection from thermal extremes outside.

Sadly most HOAs have that power not the homeowners. I hope one day we can get rid of HOAs or at least put limits on their power.

The first one is just rational and practical thinking, but for the second one, you're just wrong and nothing can be done to change my mind