Category: Overheating

An increasing problem Traditionally in our UK climate with MVHR the main concern has been how it can maintain good ventilation levels, and therefore air quality, but without creating a heat loss in winter. With the increase in frequency and severity of the heatwaves we have been experiencing in the UK there has been a shift…

The majority of overheating risk in UK properties is due to solar gain through large, south-facing glazing. The very best approach is to design out overheating in the first place. If you are beyond the design stage and are experiencing overheating in a building, there is still a lot that can be done to improve…