The Great Australian Dream? New homes in planned estates may not be built to withstand heatwaves
- Written by Victoria Haynes, Research Officer, University of Sydney
Authors suppliedThe design and construction of new homes in Australia may leave residents vulnerable to heatwaves and local councils can do little to fix the situation, our new research has found.
Our study focused on the Jordan Springs development at Penrith in Western Sydney. We found the estate may not be fit to withstand future heatwaves,...
