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Designing for Air Before Air-Conditioning

Orientation, openings and shade can do much of the work machines are asked to do.

Greenspace Studio · 25 July 2026 · 4 min read

Placeholder imageDesigning for Air Before Air-Conditioning

Before reaching for mechanical cooling, we ask what the building itself can do.

Cross-ventilation, shade and thermal mass are the first tools.

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