Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World | The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.
Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World | The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.
The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.
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- Awnings
- Insulation
- Energy recovery ventilation
- Heat pumps
- Energy recovery drains
- District heating/cooling where applicable
Anything more to add to the list?
Kinda related to insulation, but:
- Windows
- Weather-stripping
- Heat leak audit
District heating/cooling is a big one. I think NY is still using 1st gen technology which is kind of crazy in this day and age (also crazy it's one of the few places in the US using DH). We've moved so far in DH that I can't imagine why they're still using steam. The newest generation networks operate just above ambient, so the fact they're still using steam blows my mind.
The U.S appears to be suffering from an aversion to public investment, to their great detriment.
Looks like a Technology Connections playlist tbh.
I mean basically yeah