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Can We Cool Buildings Without Making People Miserable?
Episode 4883
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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When Daniel’s family hit Athens airport, the AC was down, passengers were fanning themselves, and a poster on the wall declared it the most sustainable airport in Greece. Is this a coincidence or policy? This episode traces the biology of heat intolerance, the hidden emissions footprint of refrigerants, and the uncomfortable trade-off between saving the planet and inflicting misery on the people inside sealed buildings. We explore whether there’s a technical path forward that doesn’t just turn things off and hope for the best.
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