UNE student, Michelle Campione-van Zetten is conducting research into cold housing as part of her Masters in Urban and Regional Planning in the school of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences under the supervision of Dr Sanaz Alian.

The aim of her research is to explore the opportunities and constraints for improving and maintaining consistent indoor temperatures during winter in Australian dwellings from occupant perspectives. This seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the different methods Australians are using to address the physical shortcomings of their house structures to improve their indoor temperatures, reduce their heating and cooling requirements, and improve their energy efficiency; with an emphasis placed on exploring motivations and limitations.

If you would like to participate, please click the link below and you will be taken to the online survey. The survey will remain open until March 2024.

Survey link: https://unesurveys.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56dYd3Q8TBF0iXk

This project has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of New England (Approval No HE23-162, Valid to 6/12/2024).