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Open loading bays of Chamber one Energy House 2.0 showing the two houses constructed within

‘Friends of Energy House 2.0’ Impact Fund – Open for Applications

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 […]

Annex 96 Preparatory Event in Copenhagen

Ioannis Paraskevas, University Fellow and Lead of the Smart Meters > Smart Homes Lab at Energy House Labs, recently participated in a pivotal preparatory event hosted by the International Energy Agency under its Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme. The event, held on the 7th and 8th of October at the Technical University of Denmark in Copenhagen, focused on preparations for Annex 96, […]

Grant Henshaw Presenting to a young person in Chamber 1 EH2.0

Featured: Wonderlab+ Visits Energy House

We were pleased to host the Wonderlab+ team from the Science Museum Group at our Energy House 1 and Energy House 2.0 test facilities. This collaboration provided an excellent opportunity to engage with hosts Jeriah and Scarlett on important topics related to climate change. In their latest episode, “How Can Our Homes Help Tackle Climate […]

External image of the University of Salford's Energy House 2.0 facility in the early evening light

Issue 15 June 2024

Salford’s Energy House Labs: Advancing New Heat Pump Technology with £1 Million Boost At Energy House Labs, we are pleased to announce our collaboration on a major project aimed at enhancing heat pump technology to make it more efficient for heating homes. Partnering with Nusku, a Bristol-based start-up, we are excited to see them secure […]

Three images of University of Salford facilities: external image of the entrance to Energy House 2.0; an internal image of the Acoustic Anechoic Chamber; and, an external image of NERIC

CIRIA and Buildoffsite Visit to Energy House Labs, Acoustics, and NERIC

On Thursday 13 June 2024, Energy House Labs hosted a visit from CIRIA and Buildoffsite, a community dedicated to promoting net zero carbon initiatives in the built environment. The event included a tour of the University of Salford’s Energy House 2.0, the Acoustics Laboratories, and the North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC). The day […]

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Professor Richard Fitton Joins Panel at THE Global Sustainable Development Congress 2024

In June, Professor Richard Fitton was part of a panel session on catalysing sustainable business transformation through research and innovation, at the Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress 2024, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference welcomed over 3000 sustainability experts and educators from all around the globe to address sustainability and its links to […]