How To Quantify Comfort with PMV
Have you ever wondered how the software we use decides what a “comfortable” building is? It seems like a very subjective matter for engineers to mathematically calculate. In particular, we have to make sure the method of quantifying human comfort […]
Read MoreThe Maximum Glazing House – A Case Study
A client came to us with a difficult challenge, their house had the maximum glazing. Roughly 90% of the external façade of their house was composed of double glazed glass. Despite being double glazed, the Solar Hear Gain Co-efficient value […]
Read MoreIncluding NatHERS Universal Certificate in Residential Assessments
Sustainability House created the NatHERS Universal Certificate. It was introduced to provide a uniform method of reporting building design elements and assessment results. For more information on the development of the Universal Certificate see here. This article begins with who […]
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