Why Our Buildings Are Not Ready for a Hotter Future
13/04/2026
Jenny Danson
The Welsh School of Architecture regularly hosts a series of public lectures that bring leading thinkers from across the built environment to share ideas and challenge conventional thinking. In March 2026, the series welcomed Professor Sue Roaf as guest speaker, delivering a thought-provoking lecture titled “How Air Conditioning Took Over the World.”
Sue is an Emeritus Professor of Architectural Engineering, a solar energy pioneer, an architect, author of more than 20 books, and someone who has spent decades challenging how we design buildings. Her work spans the UK, Australia, the US, and even Antarctica. When someone with that level of experience says we need to rethink how we design homes and buildings, it is worth paying attention.
Her message was simple :
Humanity is not prepared for the climate that is coming.
And when it comes to social housing, that should concern all of us.
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