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‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I have some buddies in a Discord server that always bring up AC whenever we say there is an unusual (the new norm) heatwave in Europe.

Get an AC they say.

OK, cool... but also contribute to the planet heating up?

I'd rather suffer the heat for a few weeks out of the entire year.

Currently 29.5C in my flat.

I keep the windows and blinds/curtains closed on the side of the flat that is currently receiving sunlight to try and limit the heating coming in. A lot of people say keep all windows and curtains closed... but at some point it is hotter inside than outside, so why not get some fresh air in on the cooler side of the building.

I'd rather have warm circulating air than warm still air.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Firstly, this is about tower blocks that cannot get adequate ventilation. Also, we get 80-90% of our country's electricity from renewables on days like this, so with panels on the building too, it really shouldn't cause any additional carbon to be released.

    Secondly, look up "wet bulb temperature" and what that means in terms of your body's thermal regulation. There's a point where your body is no longer able to cool off, and this is when hyperthermia happens and then, pretty rapidly, death.

    "Just suffer the heat" is increasingly dangerous advice with the trajectory we're on, particularly with these buildings. They're going to be the first places people start dying

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