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Energy House Labs wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education

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 […]

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How Do We Measure Up? Shape the Future of Building Energy Performance

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 […]

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New Retrofit Collaboration Launches at Energy House 2.0

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 Hosts GM Retrofit Summit: Driving Innovation in Retrofit Solutions

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, […]

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Energy House Labs Researcher Wins Award at International SEEDS 2025 Conference

Energy House Labs is delighted to share that our colleague Toby Le Hunte led a paper which received an award at this year’s International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) 2025 Conference. The SEEDS conference, hosted by Leeds Beckett University, brings together researchers and industry professionals to explore innovative approaches to sustainable design and engineering. The award-winning paper […]

Professor Richard Fitton Champions the Retrofit Revolution

Professor Richard Fitton, Professor of Building Performance at Energy House 2.0, has featured in a new video as part of The Retrofit Revolution series, highlighting the critical role of standards, research, and professional expertise in driving high-quality retrofit across the UK. In the video, Professor Fitton reflects on the evolution of retrofit, how it has become central […]