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

cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/48050901

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.

link to open access article www.sciencedirect.com/…/S0378778826008637?via=ihu…