Older homes are colder homes. There’s a huge energy performance gap between newer and older homes – and it costs a lot.
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Academics have been testing out how best to deal with heatwaves in two neighbouring homes to see what works.
An expert explains how insulation works and why it matters.
Permanently installing a heat pump system in a building is expensive. But new window units can deliver many of the benefits with far less cost and go with renters when they move.
New buildings’ energy performance is often 10-20% worse than expected.
Australia’s energy system favours households with wealth, secure housing and flexibility – leaving millions exposed as heatwaves intensify.
Ukraine and Russia’s power grids used to be linked, leaving Russia with a deep understanding of how Kyiv’s energy systems work.
Artificial intelligence systems have big environmental costs but are also finding ways to save energy and water, cut emissions and make businesses more efficient.
The modern world can learn from traditional heating in China’s ‘ice city’.
Mine water district heating schemes provide an opportunity to involve communities in their energy futures.
More than 12 million US households keep their homes either too cold or too hot, sacrificing comfort because they can’t afford to pay their energy bills.
International standards may require expensive systems like air conditioning to achieve comfort. But low-cost solutions like mud and adobe walls can be effective.
The cold weather payment is important but needs to be made in advance of freezing temperatures.
‘The coal fire was where most of our participants let their minds linger.’
Usual approaches to addresing the climate crisis are not working, and as the world changes many are struggling to find a clear sense of place. Learning to love the world could help solve both issues.
Our new research shows a few simple steps can dramatically improve the energy performance of a home, and ensure occupants don’t shiver through winter unnecessarily.
Any heater that burns fuel without adequate ventilation is dangerous in a home – and none are as safe or efficient as a reverse-cycle air conditioner.
As you snuggle up in bed tonight, spare a thought for how people kept warm while sleeping in Early Modern Europe.
Thousands of New Zealanders live with so-called ‘fuel poverty’ because they can’t afford their electricity bill. A government ‘social tariff’ would be one way to keep homes warm.
The public is largely open to moving away from fossil fuel use for residential heating and hot water.
Top contributors
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Energy Advisor, formerly, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development
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Associate Professor in Environment, Energy and Resources, UCL
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Chancellor's Fellow in Sustainable Design, University of Strathclyde
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Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy, Kingston University
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Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
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Professor of Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor in Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Data Group, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in Housing, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University