We need to change the way we build Canberra homes

In areas of high population density, we need more green space, not less. Photo: Gary Schafer Canberra houses
19 March 2019

A record-breaking summer heatwave, urban densification along the Northbourne corridor, concerns over rising energy prices and housing equity, and a vision for a carbon-neutral Canberra. The common denominator in the above? The need for sustainable living space that increases comfort and affordability for Canberrans. Given the ACT is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2045 – with interim targets along the way for 2020, 2025, 2030 and 2040 – we must improve our housing's energy use and efficiency as we develop and refurbish this building stock. We must also ensure that building standards are suitable for a hotter, more extreme climate, so as to provide us with comfortable living. Read the full article by Hon Prof Penny Sackett in the Canberra Times.