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  1. 📬 Wrote a new post for my Heatshed newsletter on air conditioning in Europe and the U.S. and lessons we can learn from each other. I'll post monthly after this, but I had been mulling this one over all summer! Here's a quick preview:

    "So the United States’ lesson for Europe isn’t simply “install units.” It’s that our high adoption rate measures equipment, not necessarily protection, and a country can reach 90% and still not protect everyone. Those who can install air conditioning in Europe and across the world will increasingly do so, so let’s make sure we don’t leave behind those who cannot."

    Read more: heatshed.substack.com/p/air-co #extremeheat #heatwave #Europe #airconditioning #passivedesign

  2. 📬 Wrote a new post for my Heatshed newsletter on air conditioning in Europe and the U.S. and lessons we can learn from each other. I'll post monthly after this, but I had been mulling this one over all summer! Here's a quick preview:

    "So the United States’ lesson for Europe isn’t simply “install units.” It’s that our high adoption rate measures equipment, not necessarily protection, and a country can reach 90% and still not protect everyone. Those who can install air conditioning in Europe and across the world will increasingly do so, so let’s make sure we don’t leave behind those who cannot."

    Read more: heatshed.substack.com/p/air-co #extremeheat #heatwave #Europe #airconditioning #passivedesign

  3. 📬 Wrote a new post for my Heatshed newsletter on air conditioning in Europe and the U.S. and lessons we can learn from each other. I'll post monthly after this, but I had been mulling this one over all summer! Here's a quick preview:

    "So the United States’ lesson for Europe isn’t simply “install units.” It’s that our high adoption rate measures equipment, not necessarily protection, and a country can reach 90% and still not protect everyone. Those who can install air conditioning in Europe and across the world will increasingly do so, so let’s make sure we don’t leave behind those who cannot."

    Read more: heatshed.substack.com/p/air-co #extremeheat #heatwave #Europe #airconditioning #passivedesign

  4. 📬 Wrote a new post for my Heatshed newsletter on air conditioning in Europe and the U.S. and lessons we can learn from each other. I'll post monthly after this, but I had been mulling this one over all summer! Here's a quick preview:

    "So the United States’ lesson for Europe isn’t simply “install units.” It’s that our high adoption rate measures equipment, not necessarily protection, and a country can reach 90% and still not protect everyone. Those who can install air conditioning in Europe and across the world will increasingly do so, so let’s make sure we don’t leave behind those who cannot."

    Read more: heatshed.substack.com/p/air-co #extremeheat #heatwave #Europe #airconditioning #passivedesign

  5. 📬 Wrote a new post for my Heatshed newsletter on air conditioning in Europe and the U.S. and lessons we can learn from each other. I'll post monthly after this, but I had been mulling this one over all summer! Here's a quick preview:

    "So the United States’ lesson for Europe isn’t simply “install units.” It’s that our high adoption rate measures equipment, not necessarily protection, and a country can reach 90% and still not protect everyone. Those who can install air conditioning in Europe and across the world will increasingly do so, so let’s make sure we don’t leave behind those who cannot."

    Read more: heatshed.substack.com/p/air-co #extremeheat #heatwave #Europe #airconditioning #passivedesign

  6. Structures That Breathe: India's Move Away from Cooling Machines

    India is building homes that stay cool naturally, reducing the need for air conditioners. This helps save energy and costs.

    #PassiveDesign, #SustainableBuilding, #IndiaHomes, #CoolingSolutions, #ClimateResilient

    newsletter.tf/india-builds-coo

  7. The Tropical Atrium is a multifunctional space for Pod 1, maintaining 60-90°F and 40-70% humidity. It supports food growth, rainwater capture, and recycled heat from showers. Heating, cooling, and humidity are controlled with solar design, thermal mass, venting, and adaptable features for various climates.

    #SustainableLiving #TropicalAtrium #GreenBuilding #PassiveDesign #RenewableEnergy #WaterRecycling #ClimateControl #OpenSourceDesign #Permaculture #EcoArchitecture

  8. The Tropical Atrium is a multifunctional space for Pod 1, maintaining 60-90°F and 40-70% humidity. It supports food growth, rainwater capture, and recycled heat from showers. Heating, cooling, and humidity are controlled with solar design, thermal mass, venting, and adaptable features for various climates.

    #SustainableLiving #TropicalAtrium #GreenBuilding #PassiveDesign #RenewableEnergy #WaterRecycling #ClimateControl #OpenSourceDesign #Permaculture #EcoArchitecture

  9. The Tropical Atrium is a multifunctional space for Pod 1, maintaining 60-90°F and 40-70% humidity. It supports food growth, rainwater capture, and recycled heat from showers. Heating, cooling, and humidity are controlled with solar design, thermal mass, venting, and adaptable features for various climates.

    #SustainableLiving #TropicalAtrium #GreenBuilding #PassiveDesign #RenewableEnergy #WaterRecycling #ClimateControl #OpenSourceDesign #Permaculture #EcoArchitecture