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An airport cooled by natural ventilation

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  1. fouc · · focus · HN ↗
    >“Our objective is to maintain an indoor air temperature identical to the outdoor temperature while generating an airflow of 1 metre per second to reduce the perceived temperature for passengers.”

    so it's not "cooled" at all

    1. lostlogin · · focus · HN ↗
      Thats correct, but warm air that is moving cools you more than the same air when it's still.
      1. excannuk · · focus · HN ↗
        At 35 C moving air heats you up. Like in a convection oven.
        1. excannuk · · focus · HN ↗

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