In Australia, the city of Wilton has decided to put in place new rules to combat the effects of global warming.
A new “Development Control Plan” (DCP), the equivalent of our Local Urbanism Plan, must be finalized during the second half of 2021, as indicated by the government of New South Wales in a press release relayed by BFM TV.
Among the measures are the supply of water heaters via solar panels, the installation of a passive cooling system or the installation of an alternative energy source.
Paint the roofs a light color
But it is above all a rule concerning the color of the roofs that attracts attention.
Indeed, the city would like new house constructions to have white or light-colored roofs “where possible”.
This makes it possible in particular to better reflect the solar rays and thus limit the heating of the building.
Air conditioning can thus be used less, explains BFM TV.
In addition, the text provides for the planting of several trees that would bring more freshness in the event of strong heat, as was the case this summer with temperatures which have climbed to more than 50 degrees.
The municipality expects that these new rules will apply, first, to a neighborhood that is to accommodate 9,000 new homes.
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