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掳C in the coming days, it鈥檚 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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