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SP2005: News Article: Modern homes trapping heat 'like a plastic bag

In a country where capital city temperatures regularly exceed 35 degrees Celsius and even 40C in some states, it could be expected that modern houses are already built to resist heat.

But some modern housing developments, such as new suburbs established on former rural zones in Adelaide, have included structures with next-to-no eaves positioned gutter-to-gutter with adjacent houses.

 

Read the full ABC Online article HERE.

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