What concepts can be used to keep buildings cool even in hot summers? This is the focus of the research group of Cost-Effective Passive Houses Nr. 57 . With proper planning, buildings that meet passive house standards ensure a high level of comfort even in hot weather. However, an evaluation of summer days with maximum temperatures above 30°C in Hesse, for example, shows a significant increase in hot summers over the past ten years. For the future, this means that increased efforts in summer heat protection and possibly more extensive cooling measures will also be necessary in Germany in order to ensure comparable summer comfort in the long term.

Year	Author	Article
21	Jürgen Schnieders	Introduction: Significance of thermal comfort in summer
21	Meinolf Koßmann und Dr. Saskia Buchholz	Sensitivity study on summer temperature conditions and thermal stress in urban areas/cities
21	Oliver Kah	Approaches for good summer comfort in view of incipient climate change
21	Esther Gollwitzer	Proven passive measures: Sun protection
21	Zeno Bastian	Proven passive measures for summer thermal protection: Ventilation strategies
21	Gernot Vallentin	Experiences gained with planning of an administrative building (Passive House Plus), schools and children's daycare centres
21	Wolfgang Hasper	Experiences gained with operation of an administrative building with concrete core temperature control
21	Jens M. Kuckelkorn	Practical experiences with energy efficient cooling concepts in monitored Passive House schools
21	Oliver Kah	Non-residential buildings with high cooling loads
21	Tanja Schulz	Proven measures – Reducing heat gains and options for active cooling
21	Monika Kurz und Oliver Ottinger	Planning and practice from the perspective of municipal operators
21	Robert Weicht	Thermal protection in summer and summer cooling of buildings
21	Jessica Grove-Smith	Risk analysis of summer comfort: user influence, climate change and urban climate
21	Esther Gollwitzer	Summary