Why 25 degrees really is hot in the UK | Did You Know?

Do the Brits just need to toughen up?

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It's just summer in Australia, but it's a "deadly heatwave" over there. We're all used to different climates, and heatwaves are relative, but there's more to it. In Australia and other hotter climates, buildings are built to keep cool in the hot summer, and in the UK and other colder climates, the goal for buildings is to stay as warm as possible.

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Australia
http://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-de...

UK
https://www.sustainablehomes.co.uk/

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