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We are one living organism, connected. We have leased our knowledge of survival for convenience. This has conditioned us insensible to surroundings, potentially to physical and mental illness. Living with different degrees of friction, residents establish an autonomy of knowledge, time, and consumption. Constant Varies challenges the benchmark analyzing the energy performance of buildings. Taking care of the ever-changing building leads the residents to less energy-intensive activities, better health, and more resiliency towards uncertainty.