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Fitton - A Comparison Of SAP Assumptions Vs Measured U-value And Airtightness In Pre-1919 Dwellings. A Case Study Approach (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A comparison of SAP assumptions vs measured U-value and airtightness in pre-1919 dwellings. Abstract This paper examines the measured airtightness and wall U-values of nine homes that represent a cross section of heritage properties owned by the Nati... Read More about Fitton - A Comparison Of SAP Assumptions Vs Measured U-value And Airtightness In Pre-1919 Dwellings. A Case Study Approach.

A Comparative Analysis of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems with Heat-Pump Integration in a New-Build House Under Controlled Conditions (2025)
Journal Article

This study investigates the relative benefits of solar thermal (ST) and photovoltaic (PV) systems integrated with air-source heat pumps for domestic hot water production in newly built residential buildings. Using calibrated DesignBuilder simulations... Read More about A Comparative Analysis of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems with Heat-Pump Integration in a New-Build House Under Controlled Conditions.

Energy House 2.0, the design, construction, and commissioning process of a housing testing facility (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The global issue of climate change is now readily accepted by most. Buildings contribute 40% of EU emissions, so the need to address mitigation is clear, but changing climate also creates a need for adaptation in buildings. Modelling is an accepted w... Read More about Energy House 2.0, the design, construction, and commissioning process of a housing testing facility.

Comparisons between the UK Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) and Home Energy Model (HEM) for a zero-carbon ready home (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The decarbonisation of the building sector, a significant sources of carbon emissions, is critical for achieving the UK's net-zero ambitions. To improve the accuracy of residential energy assessments, alongside the anticipated Future Homes Standard (... Read More about Comparisons between the UK Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) and Home Energy Model (HEM) for a zero-carbon ready home.

Dataset for article: "Calibration of Building Performance Simulations for Zero Carbon Ready Homes: Two Open Access Case Studies in Controlled Conditions" (2025)
Data

This supplementary information dataset contains detailed technical data to support the paper “Calibration of Building Performance Simulations for Zero Carbon Ready Homes: Two Open Access Case Studies in Controlled Conditions”. This information will e... Read More about Dataset for article: "Calibration of Building Performance Simulations for Zero Carbon Ready Homes: Two Open Access Case Studies in Controlled Conditions".

Dataset for article: "Calibrating Dynamic Thermal Simulations of Low-Carbon Homes: Two Open Access Case-Studies" (2025)
Data

This supplementary information dataset. contains detailed technical data to support the paper “Calibrating Dynamic Thermal Simulations of Low-Carbon Homes: Two Open Access Case-Studies”. This information will enable readers to develop an energy model... Read More about Dataset for article: "Calibrating Dynamic Thermal Simulations of Low-Carbon Homes: Two Open Access Case-Studies".

Experimental testing of heat pump systems for domestic hot water use in a Future Homes Standard house under controlled environmental conditions (2025)
Report

This paper reports on experimental testing of two different heat pump systems installed in eHome2, constructed in collaboration between Saint-Gobain and Barratt Developments within Energy House 2, which is part of Energy House Labs at the University... Read More about Experimental testing of heat pump systems for domestic hot water use in a Future Homes Standard house under controlled environmental conditions.

A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New Build Future Home Standard House in Controlled Conditions (2025)
Journal Article
Tsang, C., Jankovic, L., Fitton, R., & Henshaw, G. (in press). A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New Build Future Home Standard House in Controlled Conditions. Sustainability, 17(2), https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020724

This paper aims to determine the optimal construction strategies for new-build houses in the UK to minimize heating energy demand and discomfort hours. This research utilizes a previously calibrated model of “The Future Home” in Energy House 2.0’s en... Read More about A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New Build Future Home Standard House in Controlled Conditions.