We could reduce demand for air conditioning if we designed our lives around the natural environment rather than isolating ourselves from it. Right now we build

We could reduce demand for air conditioning if we designed our lives around the natural environment rather than isolating ourselves from it. Right now we build giant boxes to live/move around in that suck up the sun's heat, then we insulate the box, then build another box to remove moisture in the box, cool the air in the box, blow it around, and then we have to power it... ....or we could live and move around in an open, shaded area, where wind can pass easily, fans blow on us to cool us (your skin is designed for cooling with wind, unlike most other animals on the planet), and cool mists can assist. The latter is how I stay comfortable while camping in 90% humidity and 90F temperature. There are other solutions too, like staying underground during the peak of the heat, taking a dip in a pool of water, drinking cold liquids. All these and more don't require an exponential increase in energy generation, advanced engineering, or boxes designed to create an artificial environment.