A Loughborough University study evaluating how shading systems reduce indoor temperatures is providing evidence to support wider adoption of passive cooling measures, says the university’s Niloo Todeh Kharman MCIBSE
Tag: Overheating
TM59: stress testing homes for overheating
The latest CIBSE TM59 challenges the industry to design climate-resilient homes without relying on energy-intensive cooling. Alex Smith talks to lead author Susie Diamond about the update
Interior motives: tackling overheating in UK homes
The role of internal shading in reducing overheating risk is significant, even though regulatory compliance is not mandatory, says Anastasia Mylona
Rising to the challenge: young engineers design competition
Early career engineers gathered for the first CIBSE Journal IEQ Design Challenge, in partnership with Zehnder, exploring ways to design spaces for health, comfort and sustainability. Molly Tooher-Rudd reports
Weathering the heat: CIBSE Weather Data
CIBSE’s latest Weather Data Set enables designers to much more accurately model potential overheating in their buildings, helping them to provide comfortable spaces with minimum mechanical cooling. Zoe De Grussa reports
The rise of the machines: 2025 CIBSE Technical Symposium
Artificial intelligence was among the topics that grabbed the attention of delegates on day two of the Technical Symposium, with speakers stressing the importance of human oversight as the sector balances innovation with real-world climate challenges. Molly Tooher-Rudd and Alex Smith report
In control – thermal comfort and productivity
Architect AHMM has used its office as a testbed for thermal strategies in a building with no cooling. AHMM’s Craig Robertson and Ines Idzikowski Perez, of UCL, report on the balance between cost, comfort and productivity
Heat stress – addressing overheating at Addenbrooke’s Rosie maternity unit
Mothers, babies and staff at the Rosie maternity unit in Cambridge can endure summer temperatures of over 30°C. Alan Short, Renganathan Giridharan, and Kevin Lomas look at what can be done to improve resilience at the 1983 facility at Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Letters to editor – July 2016
Response to query over overheating shows that new CIBSE guidance will offer designers more flexibility when making assessments
Using weather data to make buildings climate proof
Climate change means CIBSE’s updated weather files are imperative for building energy and overheating risk analysis. Liza Young explains the new data sets and finds out whether the methodology for applying them is up to the task