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Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter? by 7e on Sunday September 10, 2023 @12:55PM (#37457676)
What is the effect of this approach in winter? The opposite? Losing heat from the sun that would otherwise help heat the building?
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Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter? by zdragnar on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:53PM (#37459971)
Depends on how much snow you get.
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Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter? by hinkley on Sunday September 10, 2023 @05:37PM (#37460320)
You've heard of blackbody radiation?

Black is hotter in the day and colder at night. In the desert you want light colors, which do the opposite.

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