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District heating is a centralized system that generates heat and/or cooling for a distributed area such as buildings in the downtown core of a city. It requires an infrastructure investment but is often cheaper to operate and more efficient than individual systems. Heat and cooling is typically distributed by pressurized water or steam pipes.
The centralized nature of district heat allows for investments in innovative methods that may be highly efficient. For example, deep water cooling that uses a nearby body of water as a heat exchanger can be used to reduce the electricity used by air conditioning.
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An overview of architecture with examples.
A list of common architectural technologies.
An overview of night architecture.
The difference between active and passive design.
A definition of universal design with examples.
The common types of passive lighting.
The common types of architectural acoustics.
An overview of parti pris in architecture with an example.
A definition of genius loci with examples.
An overview of massing in architecture.
A definition of compressive strength.
A few common urban design terms.
The difference between a green wall and green facade.
A list of sustainable urban design techniques.
The difference between active and passive design.
How a street canyon changes an urban environment.
A list of common city issues.
A list of common community problems.
An a-z list of things in cities.
An list of the common types of city.
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