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

Researchers on the CUSSH project investigated ways to reduce overheating in converted lofts under current and future climate scenarios.

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

1 February 2023

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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