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Home buyers typically compare factors such as price, size and location, but not energy use or emissions, when choosing where to live. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Homebuyers are choosing homes with much higher carbon footprints than they realize

Clearer information about energy costs could help home buyers make lower-carbon choices without requiring them to compromise on affordability, space or location.
The new ‘Star home’ has successfully reduced malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea among Tanzanian children. Courtesy Julien Lanoo

Better‑designed homes could cut three major child diseases by up to 44% – Tanzania trial

A three year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, and help children grow taller.

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