How sloping facades can help reduce overheating12 December 2023IntelligenceWith UK temperatures set to rise, creating slopes in a building's form can reduce overheatingWith UK temperatures set to rise, creating slopes in a building's form can reduce overheatingRegion: United KingdomMore: Sloping facadesFacadesSustainable architectureYahya Lavaf-PourOverheating
How to retrofit houses to reduce overheating8 January 2024IntelligenceSummer overheating is a growing issue – but there are ways of retrofitting homes to boost their resilienceSummer overheating is a growing issue – but there are ways of retrofitting homes to boost their resilienceRegion: United KingdomMore: Sustainable architectureOverheatingClimate changeShadingVentilationHousingHeat pumpsRajat Gupta
Homes design gears up for new overheating regulations26 September 2023IntelligenceHow Approved Document O will cut overheating in house and apartment designHow Approved Document O will cut overheating in house and apartment designRegion: United KingdomMore: Mark TaylorAllies & MorrisonClimate actionOverheatingHousingLegal regulatory & statutory complianceSustainable architectureApproved Document O
Feeling the heat20 January 2017ProductsDebate tackles energy efficiency and overheatingDebate tackles energy efficiency and overheatingRegion: United KingdomMore: ClimateSustainabilityOverheatingEnergy efficiencyNewbuildDesigning & building itRajat GuptaFionn StevensonKevin Lomas
How can architects integrate shading to combat overheating?24 November 2023IntelligenceShading can protect buildings from the warming climate, but how do you get it through planning and value engineering?Shading can protect buildings from the warming climate, but how do you get it through planning and value engineering?Region: United KingdomMore: Pollard Thomas EdwardsTom DollardSolar shadingPart OOverheatingSustainable architecture
Don't scapegoat insulation3 December 2015IntelligenceThe real reasons for overheating in residencesThe real reasons for overheating in residencesRegion: United KingdomMore: SustainabilityResidentialWhere people liveInsulationOverheatingRIBA Sustainable Futures Group
As life hots up, we can design out overheating in buildings26 November 2020ProductsDesigning against overheating could be architects’ greatest green contributionDesigning against overheating could be architects’ greatest green contributionRegion: United KingdomMore: Environmental designXCO2Ricardo MoreiraDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureTechnology
In association with MaxlightHow to let in more light without overheating1 June 2023ProductsSpecify solar-control glass doors for brighter, cooler interiorsSpecify solar-control glass doors for brighter, cooler interiorsRegion: United KingdomMore: MaxlightDoorsGlass doorsSolar control glass doorsSpecification and compliance
Green roofs have negligible impact on urban cooling at scale12 July 2024ProductsWhite or reflective roofs are much better to reduce temperatures finds climate modelWhite or reflective roofs are much better to reduce temperatures finds climate modelRegion: United KingdomMore: OverheatingGreen roofUrban greeningUCLTemperature controlClimate actionDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureStephen Cousins
Global study reveals most effective green features for urban cooling22 March 2024ProductsGreen walls, vegetated balconies and street trees have strong impactGreen walls, vegetated balconies and street trees have strong impactRegion: United KingdomMore: University of SurreyGlobal Centre for Clean Air ResearchGlobal warmingStephen CousinsEnvironmental impact
News catch-up: Government issues design code for ‘beautiful’ new housing2 February 2021IntelligencePlus plans to cut solar gain and who owns professional competencePlus plans to cut solar gain and who owns professional competenceRegion: EuropeMore: Pompidou CentreParisBuilding better building beautifulPlaces planning & communityGrenfell Tower InquiryFire safetyTrainingHealth safety & wellbeingArbRIBAConservation & heritageSimon AldousPermitted development
Building regs what’s changed: Part L, F and introducing Part 0 on ventilation7 January 2022IntelligenceChanges to the Building Regs include a mandatory 30 per cent cut in carbon for all new homesChanges to the Building Regs include a mandatory 30 per cent cut in carbon for all new homesRegion: United KingdomMore: Building regulationsPart LStephen CousinsSustainable architectureLegal regulatory & statutory compliance