We’re excited to share that the Garfield Weston Foundation has made a generous £600,000 donation to Energy House Labs to help us lead the way in retrofitting the UK’s homes. This funding will support the construction of one of two traditional-style houses in our Energy House 2.0 facility, forming the foundation for our brand-new Centre […]
We’re pleased to share that Energy House Labs, in partnership with the Energy Innovation Agency, has been shortlisted in the Most Innovative Partnership category at the Building Innovation Awards 2025. The nomination recognises our joint work on the Future Homes project, part of the UKRI Innovation Accelerator programme, which helps start-ups and SMEs bring low-carbon solutions to market by combining rigorous […]
We’re pleased to share that our Professor Richard Fitton of Energy House Labs appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Sliced Bread this week, discussing all things dehumidifiers alongside host Gregg Foot and Professor Cath Noakes. The episode explores how dehumidifiers work, whether you really need one, and why they remain one of the few major household appliances not covered by UK energy regulations, meaning there’s currently no […]
Professor Richard Fitton from our Energy House Labs was invited to speak at the House of Commons this week as part of a parliamentary session on the UK’s Net Zero strategy. Speaking at the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, he shared insights based on research from Energy House Labs, as well as perspectives from […]
We are pleased to share that Channel 5’s Shop Smart Save Money (Season 4, Episode 11) visited the University of Salford’s Energy House Labs to film at our Energy House 2.0 facility. The segment, which begins at 27:18, explored the performance and value of tower fans, helping consumers make informed decisions ahead of warmer weather. Filmed at Energy House 2.0, our state-of-the-art research facility, […]
At Energy House Labs, we’ve completed a new study that looks at whether heat pumps can meet the hot water demands of a typical UK household — even under challenging conditions. With gas boilers being phased out as part of the UK’s low-carbon transition, there has been concern about whether heat pumps can provide sufficient hot […]