Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46454844 Hundreds of new homes in the UK are reportedly built with weak mortar that fails to meet industry standards, affecting at least 13…
Link: https://theconversation.com/heatwaves-five-reasons-why-victorian-houses-are-cooler-than-modern-buildings-283934 The article argues that many Victorian houses stay cooler in heatwaves than modern buildings because they were designed around passive cooling, even though…
Link: https://probuildermag.co.uk/news/pipe-seals-officially-mandated-in-new-part-l-of-the-building-regulations New regulations under Part L of the Building Regulations, effective December 2021, mandate the use of pipe seals to enhance energy efficiency in…
Link: The paper presents a method that enhances the sensitivity of blower door thermography for detecting air leaks in buildings by using image subtraction techniques.…