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Public facilities and infrastructure:
cooling solutions for public spaces

Improve thermal comfort for people in high-traffic areas and gathering places
by installing equipment designed for heat waves.

Public spaces increasingly exposed to heat

Train stations, public squares, sports facilities, markets, and shopping centers: these facilities welcome large numbers of visitors every day.
Often rocky and heavily exposed to the sun, these areas quickly build up heat during heat waves.
The result: reduced comfort, limited functionality, and a subpar user experience.

In light of increasingly severe weather events, local governments and infrastructure managers must now adapt these spaces to ensure accessibility, comfort, and appeal, even during heat waves.

Solutions for cooling public spaces
and improving user comfort

Equipment designed for high-traffic areas—durable, accessible, and built to withstand heavy use.

Our solutions make it possible to create refreshing spaces in public areas,
, using equipment such as drinking fountains, misting systems and cooling street furniture.

Mât Source Universal Fountain

This modular, multifunctional island of coolness, accessible to all, allows everyone to refresh and hydrate themselves.

Planted fountain Mât Tonnelle

A true oasis of freshness, the Mat Tonnelle Vegetal Fountain, combines water, shade and vegetation. A device that encourages social interaction while offering a refreshing break.

Mast Mist Mister

With the Mât Brume misting kit, local authorities have a reliable and sustainable way of adapting their cities to global warming.

Kiosk Mister Ilo'o

Increase the number of cooling and recreational spots in the city during heat waves, particularly in priority neighborhoods.

Revamping a public sports facility: the Rungis skate park

Refreshment facilities at the heart of a public sports and recreation facility

Water Connect recently installed a Mât Source water fountain in the heart of the Rungis skate park, a public space dedicated to sports and active urban recreation.
Often, public cooling facilities are associated with downtown areas or parks.
But the city is also experienced in its places of activity, recreation, and informal gatherings.

At this popular skate park, the local government wanted to:

  • provide users with access to a source of drinking water
  • improve thermal comfort in a highly exposed area
  • offer durable equipment designed for heavy-duty use
The installed fountain addresses these challenges through a design tailored for high-traffic public spaces, combining hydration with seamless integration into the urban environment.

The result: a more pleasant and functional space that allows users to cool off easily, while supporting the city’s evolving needs.

This installation demonstrates how functional street furniture can adapt to new uses in the city: sports, recreation, and living spaces.

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How can you effectively cool a public space during a heat wave?

During heat waves, highly exposed public spaces quickly trap heat, making them uncomfortable to use.
To ensure these spaces remain fresh over the long term, it is essential to combine several approaches tailored to the technical constraints and intended uses.

The goal: to lower the perceived temperature, improve user comfort, and ensure easy access to water.

What are some ways to create a cool spot in a public space?

Creating an oasis of coolness in a public space relies on a combination of several complementary measures:

These solutions quickly improve thermal comfort and enhance the appeal of the space.

What equipment should you choose for cooling a public space?

The choice of equipment depends on several factors: foot traffic, floor space, technical constraints, and maintenance requirements.

Among the most effective solutions:

  • multifunctional machines that combine water and refreshments
  • robust devices designed for heavy-duty use
  • facilities accessible to everyone

Good public space furniture should be durable, easy to use, and blend seamlessly into its surroundings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an urban cooling island?

To cool down a public space in the summer, it is recommended to combine several complementary solutions: installing drinking fountains to encourage hydration, and incorporate misting systems to provide a cooling mist, and provide shade structures or greenery.

These systems help lower the perceived temperature, improve user comfort, and make spaces more pleasant during periods of extreme heat.

An urban cooling island is a space designed to provide a sense of coolness in a hot environment.

It can combine various elements such as water, shade, misting, vegetation, or specific street furniture. The goal is to create more comfortable spaces for users, particularly in high-traffic areas or those with a high concentration of concrete structures.

The choice of equipment depends on several factors: the number of visitors to the site, its size, its sun exposure, its technical constraints, and the desired level of maintenance.

Among the most effective solutions are drinking fountains, misting systems, as well as street furniture that provides coolness, shade, or greenery.

Good equipment should be durable, easy to use, accessible to everyone, and suitable for heavy use in public spaces.

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