Apartment residents need more sustainable, climate-adapted designs. They shouldn’t have to depend on costly, high-emissions air conditioning to remain comfortable and healthy.
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The ban on gas connections to new homes in Victoria reflects global trends and will ultimately save households money and cut their emissions.
Throughout last winter, 81% of homes in a new study were colder than the recommended minimum – the coldest fell to a minimum hourly average of 5 degrees. Cold homes can have deadly consequences.
A senior coroner in Rochdale has said of the toddler’s death that it should be a defining moment for social housing in the UK. Experts point out that we have been here before.
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Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Architecture, University of South Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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Reader, Department of Architecture & Visual Arts , School of Architecture Computing and Engineering, University of East London
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Associate Professor, Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong
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Research Associate, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
