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Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections (2014)
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Lavafpour, Y., & Sharples, S. (2014). Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections. Energy Procedia, 62, 421-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.404

© 2014 The Author. The Passivhaus strategy employs super insulation to reduce the heat transfer through the building envelope. It has been argued that super insulated homes are vulnerable to summer overheating risks, even in the current climate. The... Read More about Impact of the envelope geometry on cooling demand in very airtight UK dwellings under current and future weather projections.