Britain's lack of air conditioning exposes failures in building design and policy
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Lawrence Newport
Summary
The article argues that Britain is ill-equipped to handle heatwaves due to poor building design, state failure, and Net Zero ideology. It contrasts the UK's lack of air conditioning with countries like the US and Japan, where cooling is standard. The author criticizes the UK's focus on insulation and heat pumps over practical cooling solutions, and laments that modern British buildings trap heat rather than provide relief.
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· 3 pulled'Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.' So goes the famous Noël Coward lyric, mocking the English willingness to head outside on baking hot days.
We have now built a country that struggles to cope with the heat even when we stay indoors.
The problem is that we have built a country that is not designed for hot weather.
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