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Avoiding overheating when using large glazing


HOW TO PREVENT OVERHEATING IN GLASS EXTENSIONS: EXPERT TIPS FROM SOLARLUX UK rom glass canopies and erandas to intergardens bifolding doors and crtain alling glaed extensions are idely sed in  architectre


laed extensions bring many fnctional and aesthetic adantages to a property oeer large areas of glaing can also raise the ris of oerheating if they are not careflly planned o redce this ris appropriate design and specifi cations shold be implemented


THE BALANCING ACT BETWEEN THERMAL EFFICIENCY AND OVERHEATING he problem of oerheating can be partly attribted to the high leels of thermal effi ciency that the bilding reglations reire arge glaing featres can contribte to increased interior temperatres by seeral degrees


WILL A GLAZED EXTENSION BE TOO HOT OR COLD? olarlx intergardens are engineered to ensre thermal comfort ality and aesthetics r glass strctres can inclde lo glass triple glaing entilation shading, bifolding doors, sliding doors, heating lighting and atomation ombined these elements help to maintain a stable temperatre throghot the year whatever the weather.


OVERHEATING PREVENTION: WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN SPECIFYING LARGE GLAZING


ome of the most common pitfalls to aoid hen specifying glaing are •


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hec the orientation of the glaing and its exposre to direct snlight pecify olar control glaing


onsider external shading strategies


nsre adeate entilation for cooling and moistre control arry ot thermal modelling


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nsre compliance ith pproed ocments   and 


t olarlx or glaing systems are designed ith aesthetics comfort and performance in mind y oring ith or specialist partners early in the planning process architects and homeoners can achiee a perfect balance of light and thermal effi ciency says eean athar areting anager at olarlx 


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