Sentences with phrase «warm without air conditioning»

We were there in summer, and it can get quite warm without air conditioning on this level.

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In other words, the coolest parts of the day are getting warmer, making it harder for people — especially those without air conditioning — to recover from daytime heat exposure.

The report lists 30 cities that face increased health risks from heat waves worsened by global warming, based on a combination of four factors: average number of summer days with «oppressive» summer heat, the percentage of households without central air conditioning, ground - level ozone levels, and the percentage of households below the poverty line.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in residential buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards; and

The South is seen as especially vulnerable because of its warm, humid climate and pockets of poverty where more people live without air conditioning or proper window screens.

Also, I lived without air conditioning for 4 years when I was on Long Island and I was miserable... but I did get used to living in warmer temps.

It was a warm day and without air conditioning it was normally dreadfully hot and humid.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in commercial buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards.

One study estimates that there are likely to be places on Earth where unprotected humans without cooling mechanisms, such as air conditioning, would die in less than six hours if global average surface temperature rises by about 12.6 ° F (7 ° C).16 With warming of 19.8 - 21.6 ° F (11 - 12 ° C), this same study projects that regions where approximately half of the world's people now live could become intolerable.7

Global warming and climate disruption affect seniors dramatically, as the European heatwaves of a couple of years demonstrated; most of the deaths were seniors, often living alone without air conditioning or assistance.

TreeHugger loves ceiling fans; they are a great way of keeping cooler in summer without air conditioning, and warmer in winter; they save a lot of energy.

Installing an energy efficient central air conditioning, adding insulation, fixing your roof, and putting in energy efficient windows and doors can all help keep your home as warm or as cool as you need it to be without wasting much energy.