Expert Comment: How to keep your house cool during a heatwave?

Dr Ben Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Healthy Buildings, explains that with temperatures expected to hit 31°C in the coming days, it’s more important than ever to keep your home cool and comfortable.

<h2><strong>Further topics surrounding heatwaves are available, including:</strong></h2> <h4 class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata">Struggling to stay cool? Here&rsquo;s exactly when to air out your home!</h4> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/utXEby2-jac?si=CNUt5nrsiLFXbUbE" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p> <h4><span>The worst thing you can do to your home on a hot day (are you guilty of this?)</span><span></span></h4> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ia3UkyCZ4Go?si=FbzXQzGdXLUEPbJP" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p> <h4 class="style-scope ytd-watch-metadata">How do heatwaves affect our health?</h4> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B-IOPJFs_dI?si=f6osgEHJtW6e5fef" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p> <h4><span>Why are our homes getting so hot? &mdash; and what&rsquo;s the secret to keeping them cool?</span></h4> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WY0YiSbfW0A?si=UV8rnH6Ny5tARJkE" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p> <h4>For access to individual sections, please <a href="https://loughboroughuniversity.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Video+Content/2025/Expert+Comment+-+How+to+keep+your+house+cool+during+a+heatwave%3F/Raw+Footage_Edit_1920x1080_Heatwaves+and+your+home+-+all+clips.mp4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">download the raw footage file</a>.</h4>

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