UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’

[Russell griffiths]

Is doesn’t matter how big the gutter is if you don’t have enough outlets. 
every 6m is the regs in Australia due to rainfall, we should be looking at that as a standard. 

[markc]

32 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said:

Is doesn’t matter how big the gutter is if you don’t have enough outlets. 
every 6m is the regs in Australia due to rainfall, we should be looking at that as a standard. 

Plus drains sized accordingly … I recently witnessed a downpour onto an industrial shed and the downpipes and gutter backed up because the water couldn’t get away ….. until a chamber lid lifted and the roof water ended up in the yard.

[sgt_woulds]

21 hours ago, Beelbeebub said:

  On that note, the front door lock shoukd be accessible - the traditional rim lock is often at shoulder height which makes it difficult if you ha e a shoulder injury and crucially (my parents learned this the hard way) avoid any door setup that requires 2 hands to open. Specifically a door knob and yale lock combo.  My mum broke her arm and could get into her house on her own for a month. Even now it's right pain carrying stuff back in from the car. (sorry rant over) 

 

No smart stuff. 

 

 

Also make sure not to have doors that automatically lock when they close - lift to lock only.  Although these don't always work easily single handed, they are still easier at waist height than yale lock handle combo. 

 

A single key for all locks is a boon as well.

[sgt_woulds]

22 hours ago, Mike said:

A good list, though I'd tweak these:

• High maintenance 'green' roofs are probably not an alternative that is sustainable in the UK climate going forward  - select the right plants; it's even possible in a Mediterranean climate - https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/52357
• Plenty of fruit trees - olive trees to minimise watering?

 

I spent lots of time working on green roofs, commercial and domestic.  From what I'v seen both domestic and managed commercial roofs, unless the sedums are on deep soil (intensive roof) they just get scorched and die.  Even the best managed extensive roof will die unless you run sprinklers continualy.  You end up with a brown mess and worse albedo than a reflective roof covering.  

 

The only sedums that seem able to cling on in these conditions are super fuggly.

 

 

Not olives!  Have you ever eaten a UK grown olive. Yeurgh...

[Mike]

I've dug up another resource that includes some useful content (as well as a lot of high-level stuff that won't be):

EU-level technical guidance on adapting buildings to climate change

[Mike]

1 hour ago, sgt_woulds said:

Not olives!  Have you ever eaten a UK grown olive. Yeurgh...

No - only grapes & English wines, which can be excellent :)