Gurugram Unveils Its First Cooling Action Plan
Representative AI image GURUGRAM: A long-term strategy is underway to combat rising heat stress and increasing air-conditioning demands in the city, incorporating passive design techniques, eco-friendly materials, efficient cooling solutions, and district cooling networks. Gurgaon has unveiled its first ‘Cooling Action Plan’ amid projections of sharply rising cooling demand and emissions by 2050. Commissioned by GMDA, the plan emphasizes methods like green roofs coupled with underfloor cooling systems and minimizing air leakage. “The cooling action plan highlights that implementing passive design, improving building envelopes, and targeted strategies such as green roofs and district cooling can decrease cooling energy consumption by…