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Nope. That's not what the article says. It refers to a particular distance rule for setting out housing (dating from after the Victorian period had finished - lots of back-to-back housing built closer than that even after that 'rule' was invented) but the other issues are to do with later 20th century housing.
Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian homes are likely to be solid brick external walls with plaster directly onto them. Lots of thermal mass basically. High ceilings. High opening windows (esp sash windows). Cross ventilation. Good to reduce overheating (rubbish for winter heating).
From the 70s onwards homes are much more likely to suffer from: not enough thermal mass, 'single aspect' (inability to cross-ventilate), low ceilings, excessive solar gain (windows too big and facing south or west). Insulation and airtightness of new builds has greatly improved recently but they can be awful for overheating.
There's a new building regulation about overheating in homes (Part O). Came in this year. Coldest summer of the rest of your life etc.
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It refers to a particular distance rule
Y u no mention the nipples?
The urban designers Raymond Unwin and Barry Parker walked apart in a field until they could no longer see each other’s nipples through their shirts. The two men measured the distance between them to be 70ft (21 metres), and this became the distance that is still used today
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Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian homes are likely to be solid brick external walls with plaster directly onto them. Lots of thermal mass basically. High ceilings. High opening windows (esp sash windows). Cross ventilation. Good to reduce overheating (rubbish for winter heating).
That is the biggest advantages, our flat stay cooled once the shutter is closed as well as all the blackout blind too, helped further with underfloor insulation preventing heat from getting through our floorboard.
For once I’m happy being able to stay cool during the 38 degrees heat yesterday.
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There's a new building regulation about overheating in homes (Part O). Came in this year. Coldest summer of the rest of your life etc.
I'm looking forward to the catastrophic regulation part ID wraparound event horizon
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High opening windows (esp sash windows). Cross ventilation
We just replaced our top opening casements with sashes and I was amazed how much more air comes through, although it obvious with hindsight it would because it's swapping a small opening above head height with a big opening at body height.
NotThamesWater
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Howard
brokenbetty
victorian/edwardian homes are shit