As house prices increase, more people in the UK are converting lofts into additional rooms. However, overheating is a serious issue. This research asked three important questions:
- Are converted lofts more likely to overheat than other rooms in a house?
- What are the best adaptations for reducing loft overheating without using air conditioning?
- How do these adaptations compare in terms of cost-effectiveness?
Using building physics, researchers simulated indoor temperatures in a semi-detached London dwelling under current and future climate scenarios.