Wolfgang Kessling: How to air-condition outdoor spaces

During the hot summer months, watching an outdoor sports match or concert can be tantamount to baking uncomfortably in the sun--but it doesn't have to be. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, physicist Wolfgang Kessling reveals sustainable design innovations that cool us from above and below, and even collects solar energy for later use.

Wolfgang Kessling and his team at Transsolar designed the solar cooling and comfort concepts that helped Qatar win the bid for the 2022 football World Cup.

Wolfgang Kessling is the Director of climate engineering companyTranssolar, which aims to build structures that provide the highest possible comfort levels--with the lowest possible impact on the environment. Kessling focuses on low energy/high comfort concepts for hot and humid climates. In Asia, he worked on the innovative cooling concept of the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok and the first Zero Energy Office in Malaysia. Kessling believes the key to comfort is recognising that environmental conditions are influenced by all aspects and stages of design.

This video, filmed at TED's office, was first released on TED.com.

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