https://theverandajournal.com/ Essays on Ghana's built environment: climate, design, materials and the way we build. Written by Joseph Eguei Yartey. en-GH https://theverandajournal.com/essays/why-ghanas-new-homes-are-getting-hotter/ https://theverandajournal.com/essays/why-ghanas-new-homes-are-getting-hotter/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The compound houses our grandparents built stayed cool without a single air conditioner. Many of today's estates can't be lived in without one. What did we lose, and what can we take back?