Energy House Labs is set to feature in Guy Martin’s new Channel 4 special, House Without Bills, airing Monday 9 February 2026 at 9:00pm. With UK energy bills having risen by around 70% over the past five years, the programme sees Guy Martin on a mission to explore how homes can be made cheaper to heat – and even […]
BBC’s Morning Live Professor Richard Fitton from Energy House Labs recently appeared on the BBC’s Morning Live to discuss the benefits of using dehumidifiers in the home. During the programme, Professor Fitton shared expert insight into how dehumidifiers can help manage excess moisture and improve indoor comfort, particularly during colder and damper periods. ▶️ Watch the segment on BBC iPlayerProfessor Fitton […]
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 […]