Buildings that stay cool in 40 deg C
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Source: Guardian
Schools built with local materials that stays cool in 40 degrees Celsius heat
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‘We don’t need air con’: how Burkina Faso builds schools that stay cool in 40C heat
Architects use local materials and merge traditional techniques with modern technology to make schools and orphanages cool, welcoming places
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