Is it possible to reduce overheating in my building?
Buildings quickly become stifling when the first heat arrives. Find out how to solve this problem.
Overheating in buildings is an increasingly common problem, especially with the onset of summer and the associated temperature rises. The cause: buildings that are generally poorly designed, insulated or equipped. Overexposure to the sun can also be a major factor in overheating your building. So what can you do to solve this problem?
Our solutions to help your building face the summer
- Insulation, your best ally. By insulating your roof, walls and floors, you prevent warm outside air from entering the building and making the atmosphere heavy.
- Use solar shading or external shutters to reduce the amount of heat entering your building. Extra tip: avoid interior blinds, which will be less effective.
- Establish a ventilation strategy by airing your rooms at the coolest times to reduce indoor temperatures. Don't forget to close your windows as soon as temperatures rise, to prevent warm air from entering your building.
- Need to cool down? Installing a low-cost, environmentally-friendly cooling system can help cool the air in your building.
Opt for adiabatic technology
Choosing evaporative cooling for your building is the key to a comfortable building, summer and winter alike. Why should you? Thanks to this system, warm air from outside is cooled by water vapour before it enters the building, keeping the interior cool. What's more, the use of water provides humid air, which also creates a fresh atmosphere in your buildings.
Because these are not its only advantages, the cooling adiabatic system also provides constantly renewed air, making your building healthier for its occupants.
In short, to overcome the major challenge of overheating buildings, several solutions are available, ranging from passive measures such as insulation or the installation of solar protection, to active measures with the installation of a cooling system adapted to the type and volume of your space.
By acting now, you can improve the comfort of your building while combating climate change. Together, let's make our buildings a refuge from rising temperatures!
