Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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Heat waves: Expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures

As the UK prepares for the third heat wave of 2026, most people will be hoping to keep cool at home. Building regulations to protect homes from overheating were introduced in 2022. These require all new homes to be checked at the design stage to see if they might be at risk of overheating. If the ov...

Heat waves: Expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures
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As the UK prepares for the third heat wave of 2026, most people will be hoping to keep cool at home. Building regulations to protect homes from overheating were introduced in 2022. These require all new homes to be checked at the design stage to see if they might be at risk of overheating. If the overheating risk is high, the architect has to make changes to the design.

Originally published at Phys.org

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