Summer overheating
Consider future increases in temperatures and ensure the building can cope with a warmer climate
- energy efficient ventilation and air conditioning where required to maintain comfort in spaces with high internal gains (1 - section 07/03/02)
- design the building with some margin such that the building can cope with warmer conditions and still remain comfortable (4 - section 02/01/02, 3 - section 5.1)
- incorporate into the design means by which the building can be easily and cost-effectively reconfigured (e.g. by progressing to mixed-mode operation) to cope with a warmer climate (4 - section 02/01/02)
Minimise solar gains by the appropriate specification of glazing, and the incorporation of passive measures such as shading.
- shading devices on windows to reduce excessive solar gains (1 - section 4, 2 - page 7)
Design buildings to function as mixed mode, so that they can be either naturally ventilated or, when necessary, cooled mechanically
- mixed mode system (2 - page 7, 5)
Reference Documents
| Series Number | Publisher | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guide F | CIBSE | Energy efficiency in buildings |
| 2 | GBG 63 | BRE | Climate change impact on building design and construction |
| 3 | Guide A | CIBSE | Environmental design |
| 4 | AM10 | CIBSE | Natural ventilation in non-domestic buildings |
| 5 | AM13 | CIBSE | Mixed Mode Ventilation |