Financial Post
Summary
Millions are struggling with hot homes across the UK and Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent due to climate change. Heat waves in the region are becoming more frequent and intense, creating livability issues in cities that have long gotten by without air-conditioning, where both old and new homes aren’t built for high heat.
In 2019, a UK study co-authored by Petrou found that homes in urban areas, mid-terrace houses and purpose-built apartments (rather than conversions) had the biggest issues with overheating. Homes built after 1900 were more likely to overheat, as were those kept warm with communal or district heating. A separate study in the summer of 2018 found that 19% of UK bedrooms and 15% of living rooms overheated.
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