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£16m weather lab can test homes of future from extremes of -20C to 40C

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£16m weather lab can test homes of future from extremes of -20C to 40C
£16m weather lab can test homes of future from extremes of -20C to 40C

THIS £16million indoor weather lab can test homes of the future from extremes of -20C to 40C.

The University of Salford’s Energy House 2.0 can simulate conditions including extreme heat, snow, heavy rain and gale-force winds.

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This £16million indoor weather lab can test homes of the future from extremes of -20C to 40CCredit: Getty
The University of Salford’s indoor Energy House 2.0 can simulate conditions including extreme heat, snow, heavy rain and gale-force winds
The University of Salford’s indoor Energy House 2.0 can simulate conditions including extreme heat, snow, heavy rain and gale-force windsCredit: Getty
Two eco-friendly houses built inside will test how buildings react to extreme weather in a bid to make residences more energy efficient
Two eco-friendly houses built inside will test how buildings react to extreme weather in a bid to make residences more energy efficientCredit: Getty

The 48-metre-long superstructure can recreate any temperature between -20C and 40C degrees - matching the highest temperature ever recorded in Britain. 

Two eco-friendly houses built inside will test how buildings react to extreme weather in a bid to make residences more energy efficient.

Innovations made inside the houses include ceiling-mounted radiators and a heat pump stored in the loft.

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