Part O - overheating

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Hi

 

We are at Groundworks stage on our build we get a monthly report from our private building control company with any outstanding queries.

 

they have commented on Part O overheating to show functional compliance.

 

Ive tried researching this online and the requirements aren’t fully clear I can see some companies online create a report for a fee? Is this just the case of getting them to confirm the design complies. 
 

we don’t have masses of large glazing and I understand you can’t site AC as a way of keeping the building cool.

 

 

 

[Ed_]

Have you read the Part O approved document? It is all in there.

 

There is a simplified method and if you don't have much glazing then you may pass the simplified method, which you can do yourself easily in a spreadsheet. Worth checking first.

If not, then you'll need to do a dynamic thermal modelling, mine was £660, I marginally failed the simplified test.

 

You can use AC as a means of cooling the building, despite what right wing political commentators might have you believe: