The penny has yet to drop for many clients and designers about the risks posed by overheating in
an Irish context. With the climate hotting up and building design typically uninformed by feedback
on actual performance, is the industry heading for a hot mess, asks Dr Shane Colclough?
Does the energy rating of homes actually reflect their real-world performance? Dr Shane Colclough, vice chair of the Passive House Association of Ireland, outlines the growing importance of post-occupancy analysis.