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A HOME With No AC?
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12 NOON, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 WPKN 89.5 FM wpkn.org
Its getting warm. Soon HOT.
As the world warms, now (and more in the future) we can either add to that heat by creating more carbon to generate electricity to create the air conditioning we need to be comfortable in our homes, or we can use less AC. Changing buildings can be technological, but it can also just be turning off the technology.
But comfort and safety from the elements is why we have buildings. And buildings are why we have designers. HOME Page has some of the best architects from some of the hottest places in America to offer up how any place can use its design to use air conditioning less. Beyond eliminating the carbon creation of AC, electrical costs are soaring as we transition to more electrical generation that uses less carbon – so using the “Off” switch daves more and more money, too.
We have lived in a home without air conditioning for over 40 years: shade, wind, orientation can be used to design a home that uses less technology, not use more technology to use less carbon. Great voices of reason in a sea of hype and marketing!
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