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Can we get smarter when it comes to constructing buildings?

Can we get smarter when it comes to constructing buildings?

Update: 2025-08-28
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We’re using more energy and in the UK a lot of this goes into heating or cooling our homes but can we use natural processes to make this happen? Laura, Rwayda and Antonia discuss how using traditional clay in the Caribbean keeps houses cool while a smart architect in India has used fundamental physics to achieve the same feat. In the UK, passive houses with thick insulation are a thing but could we use these smart ideas to work with natural processes, rather than against them?


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Can we get smarter when it comes to constructing buildings?

Can we get smarter when it comes to constructing buildings?

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