The sweaty bodies and actual breathing of so many people also contributes a bunch of humidity, putting moisture straight into the indoor air.
I really love going to concerts whenever my favorite bands come into town. Since I was a young adolescent, I spent almost every weekend in the city attending punk shows with my older friends. Since I’ve been to literally hundreds of concerts, music venues are one of the arenas in which I feel incredibly comfortable and in my element. Well, usually, anyways. Last night I went to a big show in town and I was highly uncomfortable. The artist himself was great, as always, but the venue didn’t seem to have any air conditioning running. Now, this is pretty strange at any show, because they inevitably get very hot and humid. With all the lights on stage, adding radiant heat to the area, it definitely gets super toasty warm up there. Having all of those humans crowded into the room also generates a ton of body heat. The sweaty bodies and actual breathing of so many people also contributes a bunch of humidity, putting moisture straight into the indoor air. With all of these heat-generating factors, it’s no wonder that almost every show I’ve ever been to has employed a very powerful cooling system. It takes a fair amount of energy for a large, multi-story space to establish a nice, cool indoor air quality. That’s why most venues have enormous central heating units hidden on the roof. They know how important it is to keep the indoor air temperature low and comfortable, not only so guests will return to their establishment, but also to keep the crowd from passing out in the heat!