External shading – specifically shutters – is discussed as a way of heatwave-proofing our homes in a new article in The Times.

Click here to read the article by The Times science editor Ben Spencer.

It looks at the pitfalls of architecture’s fixation with glass buildings and our consequential reliance on air conditioning, which is powered by electricity.

To combat the heat, Bob Ward, policy director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics, tells Mr Spencer buildings in the UK will need to have external shutters fitted.

For information on how external and internal shading can help keep your building cool, visit www.shadeit.org.uk.

Your local BBSA member will be able to help you with your shading enquiries. Search here.