Government to meet TU Dublin researchers over home overheating risks
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Government officials will meet researchers this month to address rising overheating risks in new and retrofitted Irish homes, which experts estimate could affect up to 10% of the country's housing.
Government officials are to meet with researchers this month to discuss overheating risks in new and retrofitted Irish homes.
The meeting comes amid concerns that up to 10% of the country’s housing stock is vulnerable to overheating during periods of high temperatures. According to research by Mark Mulville, head of the school of surveying and construction innovation at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), more than half a million people in Ireland could face living in intense temperatures.
The risk is reportedly highest for occupants of middle and upper-floor apartments, as well as residents in certain new housing estates where semi-detached homes lack adequate protection from the sun.
Mulville has called for the introduction of new assessments to evaluate whether future homes and buildings are at risk from rising temperatures. He noted that while retrofitting schemes are vital to make homes climate-friendly, these measures could exacerbate overheating if they are not paired with active plans to manage indoor temperatures.