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CIBSE TM52 - Overheating Assessment

CIBSE TM52 - Overheating Assessment

As a leading provider of sustainability assessments and building compliance solutions in the UK, PB Sustainability Ltd offers comprehensive CIBSE TM52 Overheating Assessments to help clients manage thermal comfort risks in line with current standards.

With warmer summers and increased insulation levels, overheating is becoming a growing concern in modern building design. Features that reduce winter heating demands — such as south-facing glazing, low air permeability and high insulation — can unintentionally lead to excessive indoor temperatures during the warmer months.

The CIBSE TM52 methodology assesses the likelihood of overheating and ensures your design delivers acceptable comfort levels year-round. Our experienced assessors support you from concept to completion, using advanced thermal simulation tools and delivering detailed, practical reports.

 

What’s Included:

  • Clear, project-specific advice to help meet CIBSE TM52 thermal comfort criteria
  • All calculations, modelling and reporting included – no hidden extras
  • Delivered by accredited professionals with extensive compliance experience
  • Cost-effective solutions that minimise redesign risk and improve outcomes
  • Trusted by developers, architects and engineers across the UK

 

Speak to our team today to ensure your building performs comfortably in every season.

FAQ

The TM52 overheating compliance criteria is as follows;

  • Criterion 1: Hours of Exceedance – The number of hours during which ∆T is greater than or equal to one degree (K) during the period May to September inclusive shall not be more than 3% of the occupied hours.
  • Criterion 2: Daily Weighted Exceedance – To allow for the severity of overheating the weighted exceedance shall be less than or equal to 6 in any one day.
  • Criterion 3: Upper Limit Temperature – To set an absolute maximum value for the indoor operative temperature the value of ∆T shall not exceed 4K.

In response to this increasing level of risk, CIBSE developed an adaptive methodology to assess the predicted level of thermal comfort within a building.

This assessment can be carried out at the detailed design stage by way of a Dynamic Simulation Model.

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