If YETI can make a cup that keeps water cold or hot for hours and a cooler that holds ice for hours, then why aren’t we building houses with that same material?

Question

If YETI can make a cup that keeps water cold or hot for hours and a cooler that holds ice for hours, then why aren’t we building houses with that same material?

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Answer 1

Cost for one thing.
A styrofoam coffee cup costs less than a quarter and will keep your coffee warm for about an hour, a yeti coffee mug (I have one) costs over $30 and keeps coffee hot for about 4 hours.