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 […]
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 […]
A few weeks ago, ITV visited Energy House Labs to speak with Professor Richard Fitton about the rising costs of heating homes. With the announcement of the price cap increase, this discussion couldn’t have come at a more crucial time. The interview aired on ITV’s Tonight show, where key topics such as energy savings, Air Source Heat […]
This morning we featured on BBC News to discuss the key findings of our new heating report. We’re on twice! Once at 06:45 (45 minutes) and again at 09:26 (3h 26 minutes). Funded by UK Research and Innovation‘s Innovate UK and in partnership with Bellway Homes, Barratt Redrow, and Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, this is […]
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 […]
This year there is another chance to help the University on the journey to Net Zero through a major charitable initiative. Since 2021 the Friends of Energy House 2.0 Impact Fund has been dedicated to fighting the climate crisis and driving the transition to a net zero world. And the fund is once again accepting […]