Oxford researchers urge to take the heat out of music


	Oxford researchers urge to take the heat out of music

arifsali

4-24-2008 5:14 PM

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4-27-2008 2:42 PM

n2teaching

Wouldn't it be great if the building was equipped to take the excess heat given off by concert goers to heat/cool the building? The concept is not new, we use a similar setup called a heat pump right now.

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