When Australia faced a housing crisis 80 years ago, the government was urged to promote the building of more climate-responsive homes. So why are so many homes today still not made for our climate?
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Architects around the world are developing designs that not only respond to their local climates and cultural contexts but also push the boundaries of sustainable design.
More Australians than ever live in rented homes, many of which get far too hot. With summers getting longer and hotter, keeping millions of people cool should be a national housing policy priority.
We can construct buildings that reduce atmospheric CO₂ by more than their lifetime emissions. They now don’t cost much more – and a project involving 1.2 million homes would drive costs down further.
A new report outlines a comprehensive strategy for Australia to reduce the carbon footprint of our homes while making them more comfortable and affordable.
Changes to the way houses and other buildings are constructed could lower energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Top contributors
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Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Assisant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director, Green Infrastructure Performance Lab, Dalhousie University
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Adjunct Professor, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research Associate, HHAUS research group, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Climate Program Manager, Institute of Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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PhD Candidate, Swinburne University, and Lecturer in Public Health, Torrens University Australia
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Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor in Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Lecturer, Sustainable Technology and Building Engineering Services, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Research Fellow and Curator, Architecture Museum, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Architecture, Adelaide University