All Outputs (50)

Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system (2016)
Journal Article
Johnston, D., Glew, D., Miles-Shenton, D., Benjaber, M., & Fitton, R. (2016). Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 38(3), 269-286. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624416675391

In the UK, approximately 16% of the energy use can be attributed to domestic wet central heating systems. Government financial support and advances in technology have led to boilers becoming more efficient and a range of technologies are now availabl... Read More about Quantifying the performance of a passive deaerator in a gas-fired closed loop domestic wet central heating system.

Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gonzalez, A., Roberts, B., Fitton, R., Swan, W., & Elkadi, H. (2016, October). Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England. Presented at EECHB Energy Efficiency and Comfort of Historic Buildings, Brussels

Existing buildings play a key role in the achievement of the ambitious energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction targets that Europe has fixed for 2020 and 2050. Research has demonstrated that the impact in terms of decrease of energy use and CO2 wi... Read More about Understanding our heritage : monitoring of energy and environmental performance of traditional terraced houses of Northern England.

Assessing the performance of domestic heating controls in a whole house test facility (2016)
Journal Article
Fitton, R., Swan, W., Benjaber, M., Hughes, T., & Todd, S. (2016). Assessing the performance of domestic heating controls in a whole house test facility. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 37(5), 539-554. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624416634070

The energy consumed by domestic space heating systems represents a considerable share of the energy
consumed in the UK. At the same time up to a quarter of English homes have inadequate controls on the central heating systems. Current modelling tool... Read More about Assessing the performance of domestic heating controls in a whole house test facility.

The variability of UK domestic energy assessments (2016)
Journal Article
Gledhill, T., Kempton, J., Swan, W., & Fitton, R. (2016). The variability of UK domestic energy assessments. Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 4(4), 264-279

The 2008 Climate Change Act has committed the UK to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent in 2050 from 1990 levels. Key to achieving this is a focus on reducing carbon emissions in residential property, where more than a quarter of the nation's carb... Read More about The variability of UK domestic energy assessments.

A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement (2015)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Fitton, R., & Brown, P. (2015). A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 168(3), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.14.00056

There is a growing body of evidence concerning the energy efficiency performance of domestic buildings in the UK, driven by policy-based agenda, such as the need for zero carbon dioxide homes by 2016 for new build homes, and Green Deal and energy com... Read More about A UK practitioner view of domestic energy performance measurement.

Testing of Stormguard secondary glazing film (2014)
Report
Fitton, R. (2014). Testing of Stormguard secondary glazing film

We were asked to test this product in the Energy House over all of the windows in the house. The house currently has 5 main windows (windows to the front bay were not tested). The test consisted of two parts: a control test with no film on the window... Read More about Testing of Stormguard secondary glazing film.

Assessing overheating of the UK existing dwellings – a case study of replica Victorian end terrace house (2014)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Fitton, R., Swan, W., & Webster, P. (2014). Assessing overheating of the UK existing dwellings – a case study of replica Victorian end terrace house. Building and Environment, 77, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.03.012

This paper aims to investigate the likely thermal performance of a unique pre-1919 Victorian case study property by using both current and future projected weather data after a deep retrofit. The property is a re-construction within an environmental... Read More about Assessing overheating of the UK existing dwellings – a case study of replica Victorian end terrace house.

Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing (2013)
Journal Article
Swan, W., Ruddock, L., Smith, L., & Fitton, R. (2013). Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing. Structural survey, 31(3), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/SS-12-2012-0039

Purpose
– The study was designed to assess the knowledge, adoption and perceived effectiveness of sustainable retrofit technologies within the UK social housing sector.

Design/methodology/approach
– The study was undertaken using a s... Read More about Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing.

Heat or Eat Artwork
Digital Artefact
Fitton, R., Henshaw, G., & Dodson, G. Heat or Eat Artwork. [Artwork]

This piece of art was presented at the Openeye Gallery Exhibition Entitled "Are You Living Comfortably?"

Energy monitoring in retrofit projects
Book Chapter
Fitton, R. Energy monitoring in retrofit projects. In W. Swan, & P. Brown (Eds.), Retrofitting the built environment (141-153). Oxford: John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463.ch11