The space 3 / thermal properties

• The glazing, comprising an estimated ³/₄ of the walls, takes in a large amount of solar radiation.
• The glazing, being single, also conducts large amounts of heat in and out of the building.
• The massive concrete stair acts as a thermal mass.
• There is a radiator on the ground floor of the stairwell.
• The stairwell is isolated from the rest of the building by fire doors.
  
  
  
  

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