Americans could do with less A/C. Offices and schools have done themselves a great deal of harm installing windows that don’t open.
For years, we haven’t turned on the heat until it’s 40 outside and haven’t turned on the a/c until about 90. Between those temps, there is usually fresh air flowing through. That may or may not help.
“Americans could do with less A/C. Offices and schools have done themselves a great deal of harm installing windows that don’t open.”
Same with homes, but at least they have windows. Before building our home, I had heard of people getting sick in sealed up homes, so I made a ‘few’ mistakes in its construction - and our house breathes reasonably well, even with the windows closed and AC on, here in Texas.