US EditionAs world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
- The United Nations headquarters in New York uses a water-based cooling system that dates back to its 1950s opening and was overhauled from 2008 to 2014 to cool the complex efficiently.
- This cooling system developed due to the need for energy-efficient climate control and involves circulating up to 26,000 liters of water per minute through fiberglass pipes to maintain about 24 degrees Celsius indoors.
- The system operates with two independent loops using water and refrigerant gas to prevent water contamination before the warmed water returns to the river, reducing ecological harm from thermal pollution.
- Industry leaders like Lily Riahi from the Cool Coalition and Rob Thornton, who leads an organization focused on district heating and cooling networks, highlight that although the technology is proven and cost-effective, expanding its use is hindered by the difficulty in assembling enough customers to effectively manage associated risks.
- This situation implies that expanding district cooling systems requires committed agents like cities or utilities to aggregate customers, thereby enabling more energy-efficient cooling solutions to address current environmental issues effectively.
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