Environment Climate-proofing

[Lethality]

Regardless of what we do, the weather is gong to continue to get worse for the foreseeable future. So climate proofing technology will have to be part of the answer. It's a very exciting subject.

What are some ways that you are climate proofing your home, car, self?

I have planted a few trees in the yard, I think they are drought resistant and evergreen. This should provide invaluable shade for my bedroom and kitchen areas. I've placed potplants in the window sills as well, for the same reasons.

We will all need to do a few extra things like this. I may also tint my car.

 

[Power Raid]

We spend more money heating our houses than cooling. So designing homes with northern facing windows should be a priority.

East West breeze ways, concrete floors, move away from double brick to products that have better thermal qualities and double glazing

 

[Kram]

I've heard from a greenie you can make up for your household running two 4wds in the city by having a vege patch and a worm farm.

 

[74561347]

i use the lava in my secret volcano lair as underfloor heating and i converted the super mega death ray to solar power

 

[Spitty_the_alpaca]

You bastard meat eaters are the cause of all our problems.

 

[Lethality]

We spend more money heating our houses than cooling. So designing homes with northern facing windows should be a priority.

Hmm. That's probably more in the area of efficient energy use, rather than protecting ourselves against existing extreme climate.

I saw an article the other day about building homes into the ground. That would perhaps address a number of problems at once.

 

[Scotland]

Cap city houses here don't really need climate proofing, save for better preparation against extreme weather events. Even then, the 'extreme' weather that Perth gets for example is nothing compared to what is a normal wet or dry season in the northern parts of WA. It's not like if global temperatures warm a degree overall that the city will be underwater.

Most houses here are pretty poorly designed for the relatively mild climate we do have. Gets to 0 usually once or twice a year and 40 maybe 5-10 times. Houses go up without eaves, poor insulation, no central heating, no shade trees etc. I'm slowly fixing mine up as I go. Unfortunately for most people the price of installing and running a split system air con is much less than insulating a whole house, replacing windows etc.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Got a wildflower/clover lawn so it doesn’t require extra watering or much mowing. Try to just be smart about energy use. Got blackout blinds and a fireplace to use. Although, all energy here is hydro so pretty eco-friendly anyway.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Change government

 

[Power Raid]

Hmm. That's probably more in the area of efficient energy use, rather than protecting ourselves against existing extreme climate.

I saw an article the other day about building homes into the ground. That would perhaps address a number of problems at once.

Are you feeling we should be planning for Armageddon type weather events?

Sea level rise is probably the biggest issue for most of the world's low lying cities. Cyclone size and intensity likely to rise. More rain globally but less rain in some spots, resulting in a shift to high intensity agriculture.

 

[Lethality]

I think rainwater tanks could be useful, both in drought times, and also in reducing flooding during excess rain.

 

[Tasmaniac]

Depending on your location, definitely rainwater tanks.

 

[Power Raid]

whats wrong with the tap?

 

[ioppolo]

Population density in cities is the biggest issue. New estates don't help in the outer lying suburbs.

 

[Kram]

Cap city houses here don't really need climate proofing, save for better preparation against extreme weather events. Even then, the 'extreme' weather that Perth gets for example is nothing compared to what is a normal wet or dry season in the northern parts of WA. It's not like if global temperatures warm a degree overall that the city will be underwater.

Most houses here are pretty poorly designed for the relatively mild climate we do have. Gets to 0 usually once or twice a year and 40 maybe 5-10 times. Houses go up without eaves, poor insulation, no central heating, no shade trees etc. I'm slowly fixing mine up as I go. Unfortunately for most people the price of installing and running a split system air con is much less than insulating a whole house, replacing windows etc.

I'll never get the no eaves thing, it even looks shit.

 

[ioppolo]

I'll never get the no eaves thing, it even looks sh*t.

The rental I lived in had this. Hated the look of it

 

[Lethality]

Cap city houses here don't really need climate proofing, save for better preparation against extreme weather events. Even then, the 'extreme' weather that Perth gets for example is nothing compared to what is a normal wet or dry season in the northern parts of WA. It's not like if global temperatures warm a degree overall that the city will be underwater.

That's OK, climate proofing will be needed simply for uncomfortable weather as well. That's what I normally have in mind, because I hate the heat.

 

[Scotland]

That's OK, climate proofing will be needed simply for uncomfortable weather as well. That's what I normally have in mind, because I hate the heat.

My point is more that we don't 'proof' for the climate we have, so we are unlikely to proof for future climatic conditions.

I like the heat, but I don't want the 2pm heat at 7pm. Important to get good natural air flow through the house.

 

[Lethality]

I'm thinking of getting some of that polycarbonate roofing. My only concern is if it works too well and kills the plants.