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‘Chicken farm’: Melbourne housing photo enrages Aussies (www.news.com.au)

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Stupid headline aside

Dr Sebastian Pfautsch, an expert in urban planning and management at Western Sydney University, said the image of Mickleham left him feeling “angry and hopeless”.

“Angry because of the continued ignorance of builders and those that approve the new settlements. Hopeless because it is obvious that homeowners don’t care either,” he told news.com.au.

Professor Pfautsch said he was stunned builders were “making the same (design) mistakes” that had been repeated for decades in Australia.

“Badly insulated, single-glazed, black roofed, entirely unshaded homes will rely entirely on airconditioning at any outdoor temperature above 28 to 30C,” he said.

“They become very expensive to operate in summer. In the cost-of-living crisis today, people already make decisions between food on the table or running the airconditioning.

“Imagine what these families will endure in 20 to 30 years.”

Topping the “absurdity”, he said, was that many of the homes likely featured front and back yards made from plastic

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

This guy is talking sense. Unfortunately it probably won’t change.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Reality is, it is cheaper to pay for aircon than pay extra+interest on properly build one. Solar panels will cost 10k but combining with aircon provide same level of comfort as well insulated house which will cost $200k more with similar cost to run.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Well the politicians who are in charge of record immigration / population growth, lax building and planning standards will not have to live in one of these new estates, so why would they give a fuck?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you! Avoid clicking on this article at all costs, it is a Rupert Murdoch owned trash rag designed to propagate climate misinformation and Fox News styled bullshit.