Portland is contemplating a new policy to protect residents from potentially deadly heat by adding air conditioning requirements for rental apartments and homes. The Permitting and Development bureau is exploring a code amendment to create a maximum indoor temperature standard for rental units, requiring landlords to install ACs or heat pumps in each one. The proposal is still in the early planning stages and comes after a multi-year collaboration among city bureaus, community groups and experts working to identify climate and health standards to make rental housing more livable during extreme weather. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: By Gosia Wozniacka #heat #heatwave #hotweather #portland #Porltandoregon #oregonpolitics #oregonpol #orepol #theoregonian #aircon #airconditioning #heatpump