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A similar idea is used in practice in a building I'm frequently in. Beads of wax in the concrete floor keep it cool in summer by melting when the temperature ri
by nwh 13y ago
A similar idea is used in practice in a building I'm frequently in. Beads of wax in the concrete floor keep it cool in summer by melting when the temperature rises, and recover overnight when the windows are open and resolidify.
- joezydeco 13y agoSome of the larger skyscrapers in my city are cooled using a phase-change material as well: water. A local facility makes ice overnight when energy is cheaper and then pumps the melting cold water into the buildings to assist the air conditioning units.