Building a Better Future: Critical Questions on Heat

This is one of eight sets of questions to consider when envisioning a city that can win the climate fight. Read the introduction, and take a look at an overview of all eight.

From where does your heat come? What are the temperature ranges where you live, and how are those expected to change? How much of the heating and cooling in your area are provided by fossil fuels or dirty electricity? How many people live in "passive" houses: well-insulated, well-designed homes that can stay warm in the winter without much heat, and cool in the summer without air conditioning? How much CO2 does the average resident of your city emit while heating and cooling their homes, and how does this compare with the best standards out there, like those in Germany or Italy?

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Illustration by Jennifer Daniel.