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Smart Meters > Smart Homes Lab, Energy House Laboratories, University of Salford

Homely Energy LTD

As part of the ERDF- supported Energy House 2.0 project, the Homely system was tested in the Smart Meters > Smart Homes Laboratory at the University of Salford which has a choice of heating systems available, including an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP). A test compared two 24-hour periods with and without the Homely control […]

Richard Fitton, Keith Rimmer, Thermocill, Energy House 2.0, Energy House Laboratories, University of Salford

Thermocill (KSR Consultancy NW Ltd)

Keith Rimmer of KSR approached the Energy House 2.0 team with a prototype of his ‘Thermocill’ product.  This is a simple device that is fitted to under the window board of a window that sits directly above a central heating radiator which is the arrangement commonly found in most homes.  KSR developed their own test […]

Exterior of modern housing

Step Places

In the drive to build new homes to an exceptionally high standard, including energy efficiency, the spotlight has fallen on the off-site construction of modular homes. These buildings are constructed as much as possible in an off-site factory location, where a skilled workforce is permanently based, and quality can be controlled much more easily. The […]

Render of the exterior to a modern house

Progress in practice

In November 2019, the Energy House 2.0 project hosted its first workshop around energy efficient retrofit.  This was a very popular event with 21 delegates drawn from a variety of fields including property developers, architects and suppliers of retrofit technologies.  Hannah Dixon was one of the attendees and at the time was operating as a […]

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Harris Parts

For over 30 years, Harris Parts has been designing and manufacturing window blinds and associated components, supplying many of the major home furnishing retailers across the UK. Although this is a relatively mature market, Harris Parts continue to innovate to maintain their market position. Given environmental concerns and rising domestic energy prices, Harris Parts were keen to […]

ISSUE 16: OCTOBER 2024

A Message from Professor William Swan, Director of Energy House Labs Welcome to the October 2024 edition of the Energy House Labs Newsletter. In a change from our usual articles, we have made space for our industrial partners to discuss the work they have been doing with us. Over the last 18 months, we have […]