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"Australians are no strangers to housing crises. Some will even remember the
crisis that followed the second world war. As well as producing the popular
mid-century modern style of architecture, these post-war decades were a time of
struggle.
As the population grew quickly after the war, Australia faced an estimated
shortage of 300,000 dwellings. Government intervention was needed. A 1944
report by the Commonwealth Housing Commission stated that “a dwelling of good
standard and equipment is not only the need but the right of every citizen”.
A key recommendation was that the Australian government should encourage the
building of more climate-responsive and healthy homes.
So, what happened? Why are so many homes today still not well-designed for the
local climate?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
