This photo taken on August 26, 2026, shows rows of the air conditioning compressors installed on the rear of buildings at Boat Quay in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG

This photo taken on August 26, 2026 shows a technician services the air-conditioning compressor installed on the rear of buildings at Boat Quay in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG

This photo taken on September 11, 2026 shows a staff member checking the cooling system at Punggol Digital District in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG

This photo taken on August 21, 2026, shows the cooling vents (top) that produce a hybrid cooling method at an office building in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG

This photo taken on August 21, 2026, shows the chillers that produce a hybrid cooling method at an office building in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG

This photo taken on August 21, 2026, shows a technician checking the chillers that produce a hybrid cooling method at an office building in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG

This photo taken on August 26, 2026, shows a man working at the back lane below the air conditioning compressors installed on the rear of buildings at Boat Quay in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG

This photo taken on August 21, 2026, shows a technician monitoring remotely the chillers operation that produce a hybrid cooling method at an office building in Singapore. Long dubbed an "air-conditioned nation", Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to "passive displacement" to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air-conditioning. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'Singapore-Environment-Economy-Heat' Focus by Taryn NG