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arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkAddicted to cool | How the dream of air conditioning turned into the dark future of climate changewapo.stsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squaregirsaysdoomlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI’m not sure it’s that much of a barrier. Requiring that installed a/c units have a minimum efficiency to sell a house or lease property would be something. Actually, it looks like there are some newer regulations for just this: https://www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-technical/2023-efficiency-requirements-for-air-conditioning-systems-what-you-need-to-know/. I wonder if there are statistics that we can find regarding the impact of this requirement.
I’m not sure it’s that much of a barrier. Requiring that installed a/c units have a minimum efficiency to sell a house or lease property would be something.
Actually, it looks like there are some newer regulations for just this: https://www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-technical/2023-efficiency-requirements-for-air-conditioning-systems-what-you-need-to-know/.
I wonder if there are statistics that we can find regarding the impact of this requirement.