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Originally Posted by niwell
The compromise is using AC but not cooling the inside to a ridiculous level. I was just in Chicago and when it was maybe 28C and humid they cool bars to like, 17C. That's ridiculous - it could be 22 or 23 and still feel fine. New Orleans was even worse - 37C outside and they manage to cool bars with open windows! Energy costs in Ontario are just too much to do that.
I've heard Hong Kong takes this to an even worse level. The density of air conditioning has raised the already oppressive temperatures.
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HK seems like a good place to try district cooling. It’s very dense and most people live in huge buildings.