Publications

Overheating risk in residential buildings has become a critical issue in the UK following the introduction of Approved Document O. For Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), accurately assessing overheating risk during the design stage is essential to ensure occupant comfort while avoiding unnecessary mechanical cooling.

JAW Sustainability conducted a case study exploring thermal bridging at the party floor to external wall junction, comparing a traditional masonry support detail with a precast concrete solution incorporating Max Frank’s Egcobox thermal break system, using TRISCO thermal modelling to evaluate Psi values and performance.

The Greenest House is a conceptual housing model which aims to address the challenges in the UK housing market. This concept was created by Office Ten Architecture, along with JAW Sustainability and a range of other partnered specialists.