Key Challenge: Overreliance on AC worsens climate change through energy use and refrigerant leaks, also harming health in low-income homes. Sustainable cooling solutions like passive design and hybrids exist but face adoption barriers—both technological and sociopolitical—limiting their impact.
Policy Insight: Key actions to address cooling barriers include updating standards to promote sustainable strategies, using market incentives to drive adoption, and raising awareness with education for architects, engineers, operators, and public campaigns on best practices.
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