UK researchers lead effort to design climate-proof refugee housing

By Keith Kahn-Harris. Bath University staff head an international team working on shelters capable of withstanding extremes of temperature.
Researchers will today begin a three-year project to design housing for refugee camps in extreme climates where temperatures range from 45C to -10C. The international team behind the Healthy Housing for the Displaced project, led by Bath University, aim to improve living conditions for refugees by creating low-cost and easy-to-construct housing. More...