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How will things change if our summers keep getting hotter

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Fallingstar Mon 22-Jun-26 14:16:42

Was just wondering. Our summers do, for the main part, seem to be getting hotter, so how will things change as we seek to cope with extreme temps and increasing discomfort.
Will our house hunting habits change? Will we no longer seek gardens that are a sun trap during the day and look for gardens that boast shade. Will house designs change with designers giving lots of glass/windows the swerve and going for darker/cooler interiors with AC as standard?
Will people plump for swimming pools in the garden rather landscaped gardens with flower beds and lawns?
Perhaps working patterns will also change with people taking longer lunch breaks in order to enjoy a siesta and working later in the day.
Of course all of this will only happen over decades rather than a few short years but I do think that climate change will also change the way we live.

nanna8 Wed 24-Jun-26 03:43:51

When one of my children was a tiny baby we had a long heatwave and I used to put her cradle on the floor with wet nappies ( with water not wee!) draped round her on a clothes horse and a fan going across the wet nappies. In those days we didn’t have air con, couldn’t afford it.

fancyflowers Wed 24-Jun-26 07:14:36

New builds should face east west instead of north south, and be fitted with external shutters. Shutters can go on a kind of latch so that they can be opened about six inches.

They should be built around a communal pool, with someone appointed to look after it.

Air con should be installed in lounges, kitchens and bedrooms.

Faxgran Fri 26-Jun-26 19:04:46

My son & family are moving this summer to another property in Surrey. The new house is to be extended and they are really keen on installing air con during building.