Improve thermal comfort for people in and around schools, universities, and cultural institutions
with equipment designed for heat waves.
Around educational and cultural institutions (schools, universities, colleges, museums, media libraries, etc.), outdoor spaces are often heavily paved and exposed to the sun.
Plazas, sidewalks, waiting areas, and traffic zones quickly become uncomfortable during heat waves.
These areas, although essential for welcoming visitors and managing foot traffic, may be neglected during the hottest hours of the day.
In light of increasingly severe weather events, local governments must now adapt these areas to ensure comfort, accessibility, and quality of use.
Facilities designed for everyone, accessible to both children and people with limited mobility.
Our solutions make it possible to create refreshing spaces near schools, universities, and cultural centers—
—thanks to equipment such as drinking fountains, misting systems and cooling street furniture.
With the Mât Brume misting kit, local authorities have a reliable and sustainable way of adapting their cities to global warming.
Less than a year after winning the 21st Century Fountain competition,
Water Connect is implementing an innovative solution right next to a school.
Goal: to create a refreshing oasis accessible to everyone, without making major changes to the existing layout.
The installed fountain addresses these challenges through a multifunctional system that combines refreshment, hydration, and accessibility.
Our equipment is designed for heavy-duty use in educational settings, featuring robust, secure devices that are adapted to users’ varying levels of independence.
During heat waves, the areas surrounding educational and cultural institutions (schools, universities, colleges, museums, public libraries, etc.), which are often paved with concrete and lack shade, quickly trap heat.
To ensure these spaces remain inviting over the long term, it is essential to combine a variety of approaches tailored to the needs of students and passersby, as well as to the constraints faced by local authorities.
The goal: to lower the perceived temperature, improve user comfort, and ensure easy access to water.
Creating an oasis of freshness relies on combining several complementary measures:
These solutions make it possible to quickly transform the area around a cultural center or educational institution into a more pleasant space, even during periods of extreme heat.
The choice of equipment depends on several factors: campus size, student traffic, technical constraints, and the desired level of maintenance.
Some of the most effective ways to spruce up the surroundings of a cultural center or educational institution include:
Effective heat-related equipment must be easy to use, durable, and tailored to the needs of communities.
To keep a school or cultural facility cool in the summer, it is recommended to combine several solutions: install water stations such as drinking fountains, and incorporating misting systems to provide a cooling mist, and create shaded areas.
These systems help lower the perceived temperature and improve student comfort during periods of extreme heat.
A cooling oasis around a school or cultural facility is a space designed to mitigate the effects of heat. It may include features such as fountains, misters, or green street furniture.
The goal is to create a more comfortable environment that is accessible to everyone and promotes students' well-being and hydration.
The choice of equipment depends on the facility's needs and the site's constraints.
To beat the heat, the best solutions are drinking fountains, misting systems , and multifunctional equipment. They must be durable, easy to maintain, and accessible to all users.
