Team GB pay for air conditioning to make up for Paris 2024’s eco-friendly offering
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By Paul Homewood
h/t Ian Magness
If you thought Ed Miliband was potty enough, read on:
Team GB have hired air conditioning units inside their Olympic village rooms after Paris organisers opted for an environmentally-friendly under-floor system as their standard cooling method.
With temperatures in Paris surpassing 30C this week, managing heat is a major performance consideration but organisers decided against the blanket installation of air conditioning for athlete buildings that will become permanent residencies after the Games.
The in-built system uses river water to pump through under-floor pipes and although this is promised to provide cool air in hot weather conditions, as well as heat during the winter, Britain, the United States and Australia are among teams who also wanted traditional air conditioning.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2024/07/22/team-gb-pay-for-air-conditioning-to-make-up-for-paris-2024s-eco-friendly-offering/
