People living with the change and uncertainty of this century need flexible and adaptable housing. Here we look at a couple of examples of what's possible.
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Radon is a radioactive gas that seeps into buildings through foundation cracks. It is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. And it only costs around $60 to test your home.
The law says that newly built houses should have a six-star energy rating, to help residents afford their heating and cooling bills. But some builders seem to be findings ways around this requirement.
How much would you give up to have a home that didn’t cost you a cent in energy bills? Would you sacrifice that spare bedroom that’s full of junk and hardly gets used? Or the additional bathroom? What…
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Senior Lecturer Sustainable Design, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, University College Cork
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Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD candidate, Curtin University
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair for Radiation Exposure Disease, University of Calgary
