An honest case study on the challenges of preserving old buildings. Retrofitting with a whole lifecycle carbon approach. The talk will cover process and planning including insulation and air tightness strategy and challenges that were faced throughout. The embodied carbon and how it was built to be low energy, low waste and with natural materials prioritised, this […]

We’re in a moment where the whole industry is learning how to do heat pumps well. It isn’t easy and you might have already found that out! How can we improve our design and design brief to get better outcomes? What does the installer need to know? Will talks through what he’s learnt across existing […]

Precis: With cheap solar and batteries every building can and should be a power station. This talk focuses on recent changes in the UK electricity markets that can make this even more financially attractive and turn energy from a cost into a revenue. Bio: Dr. Steve Fawkes has 40 years experience in energy efficiency and distributed energy including delivering […]

Precis: The publication of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) marks a definitive leap toward a zero-carbon future, establishing a new benchmark for low-carbon, future-proofed housing. With regulations coming into effect on the 24th of March 2027, the industry must prepare for the end of fossil fuel heating and navigate complex new compliance methodologies. This session explores […]

Precis: Relatively few UK dwellings are currently benchmarked pre-retrofit. This means assumptions are made by specifiers regarding how the building currently performs, which may – or may not – reflect the actual performance of the building. This may result in unintended consequences and client disappointment. Diane Hubbard will examine some of the assumptions made about existing […]