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Protecting Workers from Extreme Heat through an Energy-efficient Workplace Cooling Transformation

Extreme heat is a growing threat to the health and productivity of U.S. workers and businesses. There is a high-impact opportunity to pioneer innovations in energy-efficient worker-centric cooling to protect…

04.03.24 | 9 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
A Comprehensive Strategy to Address Extreme Heat in Schools

Requiring children to attend school when classroom temperatures are high is unsafe and reduces learning; yet closing schools for extreme heat has wide-ranging consequences for learning, safety, food access, and…

04.02.24 | 11 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Adapting the Nation to Future Temperatures through Heat-Resilient Procurement

Extreme chronic and acute heat exposes millions of American lives to dangerous health risks and threatens our infrastructure. Yet there are many physical solutions available to mitigate the risk of…

04.02.24 | 6 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Enhanced Household Air Conditioning Access Data for More Targeted Federal Support Against Extreme Heat

While access to cooling is the most protective factor against extreme heat events, the U.S. Census lacks granular, residential data to determine who has access to air conditioning (AC). The…

04.02.24 | 7 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Combating Extreme Heat with a National Moonshot

Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States and has been for the past 30 years. Low-income communities and many other vulnerable populations are disproportionately…

04.02.24 | 10 min read
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