Building Design Guide

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FINDINGS

Risk & Resilience in Building Design

What is Overheating?

Factors Involved in Overheating

What is Indoor Air Quality?

A Balancing Act

Modelling for a Future Climate

Performing a Future Climate Analysis

Key Design Methods

Key Design Strategies

Passively Cool the Building (Building Orientation)

Thermal Mass & Window Design

Cool Roofing

Use Shading to Block Solar Heat Gain

Vegetation

Window Glazing

Wind catchers & natural ventilation

Add a Source of Cooling

Filter the air

Case Studies

Case Study Highlighting the Potential Issue of Overheating

Case Study on Overheating Mitigation Strategies