NEWS: Why isn’t there solar…?
July 7th, 2023
Why are there no solar systems on remote community rooftops… When “over 3.4 million Australian houses now have rooftop solar, often subsidised by government incentives”? As questioned again…
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EDUCATION: HH works with UON Architecture students
March 27th, 2023
‘Hot House’ Healthabitat is working with Dr Jasper Ludewig to deliver a studio stream in the School of Architecture and Built Environment at The University of Newcastle, Australia for Masters…
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PROJECT ARCHIVES: Landscaping for Health on APY Lands
March 6th, 2023
The mound building program on the APY lands began in the 1980’s as a health project by Nganampa Health. The programs were an attempt to improve the living conditions within…
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REPORT: ‘Hot Cities, Chilled Economies – Impacts of extreme heat on global cities’
February 17th, 2023
The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation recently released its report ‘Hot Cities, Chilled Economies: Impacts of Extreme Heat on Global Cities’ The report details the social and economic effects of extreme heat…
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REPORT: ‘Stuck in the Heat – Lived Experiences of Public Housing Tenants in the Kimberley’
February 3rd, 2023
The report is complied by Kimberley Community Legal Services (KCLS). Based on research conducted with public housing tenants and service providers in the region in 2021, the report explores the…
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TRIAL: Pioneering heat stress scale to be trialed in Western Sydney
January 20th, 2023
Sydney researchers are developing a heat stress scale similar to a UV index. With an accompanying app, it is designed to help the public handle the heat and avoid the…
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RESOURCE: Handwashing Stations Database
January 10th, 2023
Global Handwashing Station Database The Global Handwashing Partnership collaborated with UNICEF in 2022 to create a great database. Example Image from Database – ‘Pocket Sink/Portable sink and tap for all…
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ADVOCACY: ‘Renter Researchers’ findings are frightening!
December 23rd, 2022
Renter Researchers as a part of the Healthy Homes for Renters campaign have been tracking the temperature of their homes across winter and summer in 2022 Drawing capturing Renter…
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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: HH visits 3D printing companies in Melbourne
December 6th, 2022
HH visits Melbourne 3-D printing factories As the climate gets hotter and the price of construction and demand for more housing continues to grow, it is important to find new…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: R&D – Finding and Specifying Better Taps
December 2nd, 2022
An archive highlight from 2010 showing the ongoing pursuit of finding the best possible taps to specify in housing. Project data shows that taps are performing poorly. Poorly performing taps…
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INTERVIEW: NT Shelter interview Dr Simon Quilty
September 16th, 2022
NT Shelter interviews Dr Simon Quilty as a part of Homelessness Week 2022 (1-7 Aug). With over 20 years working in remote medicine in the NT, Dr Quilty regularly experiences…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: R&D – Stove Function
August 19th, 2022
A highlight from the archives 2009-11- ‘Stove Function – finding a better solution’ Housing for Health survey data shows stoves are performing poorly in Indigenous communities nationally with an average…
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