Is Mixed Mass the Answer? - Broadway Malyan Group
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Is Mixed Mass the Answer?
Broadway Malyan Group
Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA.
The shortage of housing is one the main social concerns in the UK and a resolution that is both economically and environmentally sustainable is crucial to the long term health of the UK. Broadway Malyan launched its R&D Zone last year to interrogate potential solutions from the design stage and detect which strategies could help achieve more sustainable buildings and support the regeneration and expansion of the housing stock.Is Mixed Mass the Answer? Will look at the results of Broadway Malyan’s latest research using advances in dynamic modeling that investigated the opportunities around the use of thermal mass within UK low rise housing and the potential energy performance improvements that can be achieved through a thoughtful mixed mass approach that could be as high as a reduction in heating loads of 20 per cent and an increase in internal temperatures of more than 3 degrees C. With a lack of legislation regarding the use of heavy materials in the UK, the event aims to open a broader debate around the use and benefits of thermal mass in the UK housebuilding process.