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Not surprised - solar gain from having lots of big windows is one of the big reasons why some homes get far too hot here in the UK. They effectively turn the ho
by makomk 7y ago
Not surprised - solar gain from having lots of big windows is one of the big reasons why some homes get far too hot here in the UK. They effectively turn the house into a big greenhouse. Supposedly the problem can be reduced a bit by having the windows aligned north-south so they avoid getting so much direct sunshine into the rooms over summer, though that's going to be very latitude dependent.
- nextos 7y agoI am suffering that at the moment in Oxfordshire. Just a bit of morning sun heats my bedroom up to 28 C. Totally insane. Leaving the windows open barely helps. My grandmas flat, in Southern spain, did not have AC. But thanks to big walls and external blinds you could live comfortably even during 40+ C Summer days. External blinds are a killer feature both for heat and cold insulation.
- ThrustVectoring 7y agoThis is what eaves are for. Since the sun is lower in the sky in the winter, properly sized eaves will shade the windows in summer and expose them to sunlight in the winter.