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How Air-Conditioning Conquered America
The Daily
Chilled Comfort: The Perils of Air Conditioning Dependence
This chapter examines the critical reliance on air conditioning in high-rise office buildings, highlighting the vulnerabilities that arise during power outages or extreme weather events. It also discusses the environmental and social implications of this dependence, particularly in hot climates, and calls for a reevaluation of comfort expectations to foster sustainability.
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