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The UK needs coordinated plans to stop homeowners resorting to emissions-creating air conditioning, University of Exeter researchers have said in a new policy brief.

Overheating is a problem in UK homes, many of which feature insulation and small windows to retain the heat during winter. However, as summers get hotter, our houses, particularly bedrooms, do not cool quickly enough when the outside air cools in the evenings.

This overheating in our homes not only causes discomfort and disrupted sleep but can also cause illness and even death.

According to the Office for National Statistics, England and Wales saw the highest recorded temperatures in 2022, and that summer’s heatwaves led to 3,271 excess deaths.

Overheating means homeowners are tempted to purchase air conditioning systems. However, in a new policy brief entitled Decarbonising cooling in UK homes, University of Exeter researchers warn that without intervention from policymakers the purchasing of air-con will lead to more carbon...

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  • On page 9 of this report it makes the following statement:-

    "Many countries have been dealing with heat resilience for much longer than the UK. Learning from what works elsewhere and how transferable different approaches could be to the UK, is an opportunity."

    Why didn't the authors of this report undertake such a study before publishing this seriously limited report?

    This report did not mention the effect of humidity coupled with high temperatures.

    Many people in Florida use a combined Heat pump/air-conditioner system in their houses. From personal experience cooling should be set to 79-80 degrees F and heating should be set to 75-76 degrees F, for maximum comfort.

    Peter Brooks

    Palm Bay  

      

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  • On page 9 of this report it makes the following statement:-

    "Many countries have been dealing with heat resilience for much longer than the UK. Learning from what works elsewhere and how transferable different approaches could be to the UK, is an opportunity."

    Why didn't the authors of this report undertake such a study before publishing this seriously limited report?

    This report did not mention the effect of humidity coupled with high temperatures.

    Many people in Florida use a combined Heat pump/air-conditioner system in their houses. From personal experience cooling should be set to 79-80 degrees F and heating should be set to 75-76 degrees F, for maximum comfort.

    Peter Brooks

    Palm Bay  

      

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