# “The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action”

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-paris-olympic-village-air-conditioning-debacle-is-a-perfect-illustration-of-the-barriers-to-climate-action/
- Published: 2024-08-14T09:00:49-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: The Athlete’s Village – Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés.  Photo credit: Stefan Tuchila. Opinion article by Smith Mordak. Dezeen – August 8, 2024.  […] If you’ve not heard, essentially, the athletes’ village was designed and built to be cooled via a geothermal cooling system that pumps water from 50-70m below the surface to keep the athletes cool, so long as they follow a few simple rules such as keeping window blinds shut during the day. The system is similar to the district cooling network that’s successfully been keeping buildings and landmarks across Paris cool even despite ferocious heatwaves. […] Click here to view original web page at www.dezeen.com