Alternatives to air-conditioning: policies, design, technologies, behaviours
Highlights Far from being a panacea, air-conditioning is shown to create social, environmental and economic problems. Alternatives to air-conditioning are identified as a key means of reducing energy demand and carbon emissions, improving resilience to heat, and providing a healthy indoor environmen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2022-06-01
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Series: | Buildings & Cities |
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Online Access: | https://journal-buildingscities.org/articles/256 |