Darwin-based architect Jenny Culgan believes that the density of housing developments in the top end and poor design is resulting in inefficient homes that are costly to keep cool.
Everyone can think of a hot part of town where the sun shines brighter and there's no shade. Could heat mitigation and cooling be integrated further into planning and development?
As heatwave conditions persist, technology improves and buildings become outdated, an energy consultant says sometimes it is cheaper to demolish an inefficient home and start again.