Assessment protocol : overheating in dwellings

This assessment protocol has been produced by the Building Research Establishment during the course of a research project on behalf of the BRE Trust in collaboration with the BRE Centre for Resilience. It provide a process to be used to determine the seriousness of a potential threat to health from exposure to high temperatures within a dwelling. It should be read in conjunction with the guidance document on excess heat, which defines excess heat, its causes and potential preventative measures.