Woodznutz
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So many schools are reducing school hours due to the heat. Most have no AC, few or no shade trees, and are poorly insulated. A product of their own teaching regarding building engineering, landscaping, energy inputs, etc.
My high school was surrounded by large trees, had ceiling high windows in every classroom, a natural cooling system (air was circulated through huge underground 'catacombs' and returned slowly to classrooms through door size vents. During hot periods the janitors would open all the windows at night to cool the entire building, whose sheer mass ensured comfort throughout the school day. A stately building, typical of its time, was built in the early 1900's.
Sadly, it has been torn down and replaced by one as described above.
My high school was surrounded by large trees, had ceiling high windows in every classroom, a natural cooling system (air was circulated through huge underground 'catacombs' and returned slowly to classrooms through door size vents. During hot periods the janitors would open all the windows at night to cool the entire building, whose sheer mass ensured comfort throughout the school day. A stately building, typical of its time, was built in the early 1900's.
Sadly, it has been torn down and replaced by one as described above.
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