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Building regulation in England setting standards for overheating in new residential buildings.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
Report identifying the main gaps in the literature on overheating in homes, and recommends areas where further work might be of most value.
Review of whether overheating is occurring in homes, and whether retrofitting/refurbishing existing homes is likely to increase the risk of overheating.
This research investigated methods of mitigating overheating in new homes.
2021 consultation-stage guidance for Approved Document L (conservation of fuel and power), Approved Document F (ventilation) and Overheating.
Fact sheet on self reported overheating in England.
A report on the energy efficiency retrofit measures in homes and their impact on summer overheating.
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