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Olegovich t1_j0e49sz wrote

Reply to comment by tyen0 in The Climate Impact of Your Neighborhood, Mapped by FedishSwish

Yeah, and the biggest culprit is actually all the skyscrapers and the HVAC exhaust too. I love leaving the city and breathing fresh air like “oh yeah - THIS is what it’s supposed to be like” lol

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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_j0e5r9r wrote

Source for the biggest culprit being skyscrapers?

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Olegovich t1_j0ehce8 wrote

https://nyc-ghg-inventory.cusp.nyu.edu/

I also work in Architecture

Logically speaking, think about the amount of energy being used by these office buildings. Constant cooling / heating or even server farms running 24/7

https://rmi.org/new-york-emits-more-building-air-pollution-than-any-other-state/

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