Post B7csLPzVDi3fHCAjse by PsyChuan@plush.city
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 (DIR) Post #B7csLP5qYdXSUa8I88 by PsyChuan@plush.city
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       despite the heat wave i am not a lover of Air Conditioning. that's just adding extra load to our grid.*we really should be subsidising the installation of passive cooling devices. awnings, shutters, brise soleil, windcatchers and other passive roof ventilation systems. hell, even just extra insulation topped with white paint.for new houses i'd love to see designs that incorporate elements from other, hotter countries, too.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7csLPzVDi3fHCAjse by PsyChuan@plush.city
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       really love some of the designs incorporated into places like Iran and Iraq and India. salsabils, windcatchers, etc., but also things like putting atria in buildings so you can use the stack effect to cool the house passively.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7csLPzVDi3fHCAjsf by PsyChuan@plush.city
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       * forgot to follow up here, heating in the UK is done via water rather than air. hot water cylinder also heats the closed loop that fills the radiators. if we used central air, we could pretty easily swap out the heaters for a system that can do heating and cooling with minimal impact, but currently we'd be looking at an extra like. 3-4kW? per house? maybe more?
       
 (DIR) Post #B7d2uORZxn509fcYRk by EverBeyondReach@kind.social
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       @PsyChuan also more trees
       
 (DIR) Post #B7d2uOdzDf0Km9QSmm by PsyChuan@plush.city
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       @EverBeyondReach yes, more trees! shade! preventative measures coupled with low-energy remediation! air con is a nuke and doesn't actually stop the issue, and it adds more energy use.edit: untrue, air con does actually stop the issue. it should be As Well As. i got overexcited.