This series of contests has had a theme – so to wrap it up, we have a special three part contest. Identify all three locations that are somewhat related to the theme.
Contest #829 – Qatar Cool, Pearl Qatar, Doha, Qatar
How do you provide air conditioning for a 400,000 square meter space with over 40,000 people plus hotels, shopping centers, theaters and even indoor amusement parks from a central location? You build the largest district cooling plant in the world. This is an 130,000 ton unit with 52 chillers.
By centralizing this service and avoiding unneccessary duplicate infrastrucutre associated with each building having it’s own AC unit, the Kingdom is seeing a significant savings of CO2 emissions and overall costs.
Those who found this cool spot in the desert, all before the hint:
- hhgygy
- Martin de Bock
- Paul Voestermans
- Phil Ower
- Glenmorren
- Graham Hedley
- Andy McConnell
- Angie CF
- zorro the fox
- Garfield
- Eloy Cano
- Lighthouse
- Bas Van Limpt
Contest #829 Hint
I’m pretty sure Willis Carrier never imagined his invention would lead to something like this.
Contest #829
Contest #828 — Uunartoq Hot Springs, Qaqortoq, Greenland
This little spot in the south of Greenland is one of the only hot springs on the island nation that is warm enough to actually bathe in. The justaposition between the warm water and the icebergs in the distance, nestled in this beautifully stark valley, makes this spot a unique, but very hard to get to, location.
Those who found it before the hint:
- Martin de Bock
- Paul Voestermans
- Graham Hedley
- Garfield
- hhgygy
- Eloy Cano
- Phil Ower
- Angie CF
- Bas Van Limpt
- Zorro the Fox
- Lighthouse
And after the hint:
- Ashwini Agrawal
Contest #828 Hint
As you sit in this hot springs (whose name means “Fire Hot” or “The Warm Place” depending on who you ask), you can watch icebergs lazily float by.
Contest #828
Contest #827: the Gulf and Modern Ice Company, Dubai, UAE
This week we went cold in the heat of the UAE desert. The location is the Gulf and Modern Ice Company in Dubai, UAE.
Before the hint:
- Martin de Bock
- Graham Hedley
- Garfield
- Angie CF
- Glenmorren
- Paul Voestermans
- Eloy Cano
- hhgygy
- Phil Ower
- zorro the fox
- Lighthouse
After the hint:
- BAs van Limpt
Contest #827 Hint
Looking for a carved swan for your fancy party at the tallest building in the world? This is where the raw material might come from.