Extreme heat has arrived in the UK. In July 2022, temperatures over 40ºC were registered for the first time.
This website explores effective, low-effort, low-cost, and rapidly-deployable solutions to keep homes cool during a UK heatwave. Most of these solutions are also landlord-friendly!
Stop, Flow & Slow
Stop the sun, Allow cool air to Flow & Slow down
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Heatwave Toolkit Referenced in British Red Cross Overheating Adaptation Guide for Homes
By Shade the UK
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Yoghurt Window Coating Featured in Dezeen
Named one of Dezeen Team’s favourite Designs of 2024
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Heatwave Toolkit Featured on BBC Climate Question Podcast
Listen from 13 - 17 Minutes
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Working with the University of Loughborough and their Matched Pair Test Houses to Test the Efficacy of a Yoghurt-Glazing Coatings
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Yoghurt Coated Glazing Featured on BBC News TikTok
1.5 Million Views
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Heatwave Toolkit featured in the Guardian
August 2024’s Design News
Climate experts predict heatwaves will become fiercer, longer and more regular. According to Oxford University Scientists, The UK is ‘dangerously unprepared’.
In the UK, extreme heat causes discomfort, poor sleep and significant impacts on the productivity of knowledge workers. Unfortunately, for the most vulnerable, extreme heat can also lead to death.
Regulatory measures exist to limit overheating in new buildings. But what about the homes the rest of us live in? How will you help your neighbour? In the UK, the worst effects will be felt in the urban areas of South East England.
