The thick walls are great for insulation. It keeps the interior very cool during the summertime, and warm during the wintertime, and the small windows were also very good because it limited the amount of temperature transfer between the interior and exterior.
As paredes grossas são ótimas para o isolamento térmico. Elas mantêm o interior bastante fresco durante o verão, e quente durante o inverno, e as janelas pequenas eram muito boas também porque elas restringiam a quantidade de troca de calor entre o interior e o exterior.