Doctoral Materials Science researchers from across the UK participated in the annual Henry Royce Research Grand Challenge. This year’s theme, “Materials Components for Sustainable Housing,” was presented by senior executives from Saint-Gobain at the start of the two-day event. The event followed the “research sandpit” format, encouraging idea generation, team formation, and proposal development through brainstorming sessions, […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]