Professor Richard Fitton from Energy House Labs will be speaking at an upcoming free webinar on Thursday 05 February 2026, focused on the use of measured U-values to improve building performance, compliance, and retrofit outcomes. Titled Better Data, Better Buildings: Using Measured U-Values to Drive Performance and Compliance, the webinar will explore growing evidence that commonly assumed U-values used […]
Energy House Labs has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education, the UK’s highest national honour for educational achievement, in recognition of its pioneering research into sustainable building design and efforts to tackle fuel poverty. The award highlights the impact of the labs’ world-leading testing facilities, including Energy House 2.0, which can recreate 95% of global […]
Are you working in architecture, engineering, construction, or energy policy? Your insight is vital. The IEA Buildings and Communities Programme (Annex 94) is running an international survey to better understand the needs, challenges, and priorities around measuring the actual energy performance of buildings — and how we can close the gap between predicted and real-world performance. This survey aims to […]
We are pleased to announce a partnership with United Infrastructure who will deliver a full-scale 1930s retrofit property in Energy House 2.0. It is the first part of our ambitious and vital Centre for Retrofit, which will research ways to best adapt old housing stock to make it more energy efficient and reduce their carbon […]
Energy House Labs was proud to play a key role in hosting the Greater Manchester Retrofit Summit, an event that brought together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to accelerate the region’s journey toward sustainable housing. The summit welcomed around 350 attendees, creating a vibrant space for collaboration and knowledge sharing. Delegates explored cutting-edge retrofit technologies, […]
Energy House Labs recently collaborated with Worcester Bosch to test their CS5800i Hybrid Heat Pump system, a first-of-its-kind trial designed to understand how hybrid technologies can reduce UK carbon emissions. The testing was overseen by David Farmer, Research Fellow and Manager of Energy House 1. Hybrid systems combine two established technologies, an air source heat […]