Two climate consultants have mixed reactions to the B.C. government's announcement that it will provide $10 million to B.C. Hydro to fund 8,000 free air conditioners for vulnerable populations.
Free air conditioners aren't a sustainable way to keep vulnerable residents cool, climate consultants say
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sustainable-ways-to-mitigate-heat-1.6890928
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corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y
Nope.
But it could give us a stop-gap until new housing code is designed around heat dissipation and central cooling.
My building has a central heat pipe used to provide cooling for the units...... which the landlord has set on HEAT in June, because he has no idea.