the Athletes’ Village will be cooled by a system of water pipes running beneath the floorboards.
Cool, like underfloor heating but in reverse. If it works well, of course.
Officials aim to keep the rooms at between 73 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit
Nice 26c is fine.
Officials … will also provide fans.
oh, so it doesn’t work…
Why would having fans means it doesn’t work? I use fans along with AC to make the cold air distribution faster, doesn’t mean my AC is not working.
If you’re running an AC and the room is still at 24°C+ I would say it’s not working.
If the AC was set to 26 °C, you’re expecting the temp to be below 24 °C? What are you even talking about?
You’re not wrong, but if you’re setting to 26c and still need a fan, you should just set it lower.
I personally run 27c in summer and don’t need an additional fan.
I disagree, a fan is way more economical and ecological than the AC.
So you should put the fan first and if the fan is not enough then you put the AC on. Especially if it’s a ceiling fan that is almost completely quiet.
Hidalgo, who is against countries bringing their own units, stressed earlier this year that Paris organizers would not change course.
“I think we have to trust science on two counts,” she said. “The first is what scientists are telling us about the fact that we are on the brink of a precipice. And secondly, we have to trust the scientists when they help us to construct buildings in a sober way that allows us to make do without air conditioning.”
France has the highest percentage of nuclear power of any power grid in the world and its electricity is generated emitting a very low level of carbon dioxide.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/carbon-intensity-electricity
According to this, France emits about a seventh the carbon dioxide per unit of power generated as the US does. We can use seven times as much electricity in Paris as back in the US and still have about the same carbon dioxide emissions.
Just because it is less damaging in France doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a carbon impact.
Life has a carbon impact. Forcing this burden disproportionately on athletes while spectators (not to mention corrupt IOC officials) enjoy hotels with AC is ridiculous.
