"Air conditioning accounts for 9% of electricity used on earth and 3.2% of all greenhouse gasses. Even if some countries like Germany shuns its use, air conditioning releases close to one billion tons of CO2 each year. As summers get longer and hotter; heatwaves become more commonplace; and tropical climates expand further north and south, the demand for climate control is set to grow significantly. This catch-22 dilemma seems insurmountable but new, more sustainable solutions are being developed as direly needed alternatives."
"Take KlimaKover, a new public shelter concept dreamt up by Danish-American architecture firm Henning Larsen that uses 10 times less power than conventional systems and doesn't come with a hefty financial burden. Developed with the University of Pennsylvania and AIL Research, the modular structure harnessed radiant"
"cooling technology and was engineered to be scalable. Deployed in any number of public spaces especially those located in dense urban cores where extreme heat tends to concentrate KilmaKover is also a more democratic solution available to those who might not otherwise be able to afford a personal device. Produced for just US $75, each easily fitted-out panel dispenses radiant cooling and heating, when necessary."
Air conditioning consumes about 9% of global electricity and produces roughly 3.2% of greenhouse gases, releasing close to one billion tons of CO2 annually. Rising temperatures and expanding tropical zones drive growing demand for cooling. KlimaKover is a modular public shelter that uses radiant cooling, consuming ten times less power than conventional systems. The panels cost about US $75 each and mount in silky cedar frames upcycled from waste. Chilled water circulates through microtubes to pull heat from bodies without residual condensation, allowing operation in humid environments. Fabric shading preserves open-air breezes and enhances cooling. The system runs on solar power and is engineered to scale.
Read at design-milk.com
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