Windows with external shutters can help keep homes cooler in hot weather
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Homes in many parts of the world will have to be changed to help residents cope with a hotter climate, a study on the global demand for cooling makes clear. A big expansion in the use of air conditioning could be environmentally ruinous – but there are other ways to keep homes cooler without increasing energy use.
The study estimates how often helpful interventions, such as additional ventilation or air conditioning, would be needed to keep populations comfortable.
It warns …