What can we do to reduce high indoor temperatures in converted lofts now and in the future?

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:

1. Are converted lofts more likely to overheat than other rooms in a house?
2. What are the best adaptations for reducing loft overheating without using air conditioning?
3. 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.

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Related links

• Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability and Health (CUSSH) project

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