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Heatwave-proofing your home could save your life – and shrink your carbon footprint
Buildings are designed to keep people safe and comfortable according to the local climate: warm when it’s cold outside, dry when it’s wet and sheltered when it’s stormy.
If the climate changes, buildings may struggle to serve our needs in the new conditions.
- Ran Boydell
- The Conversation
The UK’s recent 40°C heatwave showed that many existing structures – especially the homes where we …