Before the Biden administration can respond to the latest petition, it needs more information. “We have a lot of work to do,” McCarthy said. Air-conditioning access is just one area of focus, she noted. Places where people rarely needed to be cooled off in the summer, now do. But there’s […]
How an ancient design technique could help us survive extreme heat, no
In late June, when temperatures climbed to 115 degrees in Portland, Oregon, houses and buildings across the Pacific Northwest were caught way off guard. Most were designed for much cooler temperatures, with insulation and ventilation tuned to handle moderate highs and lows. Typically, even on hot days, the evening lows […]