Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter?
by esel2k on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:55PM
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Rooftops are great, we have a 100m2 rooftop terrace and kids love it. But I had no idea how hot it gets. To the point where I don’t even step outside during those heatwaves. When the offical temperature was 36C we had in fullsun above 46C and the concrete panel was too hut to wall barefoot. So my take is that in dry/hot areas rooftops are just unliveable.
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Re:Is air conditioning making cities hotter?
by aeternum on Monday September 11, 2023 @12:35PM
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Definitely depends on the area but there are flooring options that stay cool, and if really hot weather is a common issue, a misting system can keep things surprisingly cool at the cost of some water use.