By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time

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"Sydney is no stranger to extreme heat. In January 2020, Penrith in Western
Sydney reached 48.9°C, the highest temperature ever recorded in Greater Sydney.

Now imagine Penrith in 2050: the heat lasts longer, extreme heat events happen
more often, and power goes out on the hottest days because the grid can’t cope.

Our recent research, published in the journal Energy and Buildings, shows
Sydney apartments built to current building codes may become very uncomfortable
by 2050 far more often. In fact, we found that inside an apartment built to
today’s standards, temperatures would stay above 30°C for several days in a
row.

Sydney is rapidly rezoning, leads the nation in apartment living, and is still
racing to build more homes. Many of the developments approved today will still
be standing in 2050.

But while we are building for the future, we are designing for the past."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
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