Record-breaking temperatures in the last few years shatter the myth that air conditioning alone will keep people safe
Dumb question but I’m not trying to be funny, what if we build homes underground?
Me: I want to live in a Hobbit-hole!
Mom: we have a Hobbit-hole at home.
Home:
Your link does make me want to dig out my basement some more though, NGL.
Test for radon first:
About one in every 15 homes is thought to have high levels of radon. The highest concentration of radon tends to be found in the basement or on the first floor.
Honestly for more of these industrial server and cloud computing centers they should be buried to take advantage of cooler temperatures and save money on ac.
Insulation keeps the heat from outside from coming inside, but it’s not much help when you’re generating the heat inside yourself