Tag: housing retrofit
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Surviving the Summer: Life in Australia’s Hottest Town When Public Housing Struggles with 50C Heat
In the Shadow of Extreme Heat On the Western Australian coast, the town of Roebourne sits in a brutal spotlight during the long, dry Australian summer. It is a place where temperatures routinely spike and the air feels thick with heat. For public housing residents, the situation is not merely uncomfortable—it is dangerous. In weeks…
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Failings at every level: the botched UK insulation scheme and its damp toll
What happened to the UK insulation scheme? The UK’s ambitious net zero target has long included improving home energy efficiency through a nationwide insulation program. However, reports of a botched rollout have cast a shadow over the initiative. An audit and subsequent parliamentary scrutiny revealed widespread problems: materials that didn’t perform as promised, inconsistent project…