Tag Archives: Summer Overheating

Why Summer Heat Is the New Glazing Problem

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1. The problem begins with the room, not the glass A glazed room can be a pleasure in one season and difficult to occupy in another. The cause is rarely captured by the area of glass alone. A shallow room with a shaded garden outlook behaves differently from a deep kitchen beneath a broad rooflight. […]

Why Rooflight Overheating Catches So Many People Out

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The Problem Usually Starts With a Good Idea Rooflight overheating rarely begins with an obviously unreasonable design decision. More often, it begins with something entirely desirable: a brighter interior, a stronger connection with the sky and more daylight reaching parts of a home that conventional windows cannot easily serve. Consider a typical contemporary extension. Large […]

How Glazing Affects Overheating in Summer, Not Just Warmth in Winter

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Why Overheating Has Become a Modern Design Challenge For many years, conversations about windows centred on one question: how can we keep more heat inside the home during winter? That remains an important consideration, particularly as homeowners continue to look for ways to improve comfort and reduce energy consumption. Yet as building design has evolved […]