A warming climate means that hot weather and heatwaves will increase in the future, and residents in affordable housing may be at increased risk due to the characteristics of their homes, less financial resources to adapt their homes, and higher rates of pre-existing health conditions. The SEASON project collaborates with VTS-Kodit and Pihla Oy to understand how different window and shading designs can reduce overheating risks in an affordable housing apartment in Tampere, Finland using a socio-technological approach
Funding source
Ministry of Environment via NextGenerationEU
Coordinating organisation
Tampere University
People
Jonathon Taylor
Associate Professor (tenure track), Urban PhysicsPartners
VTS-Kodit and Pihla Oy