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York ASHP Report (2024)
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Fitton, R., Henshaw, G., & Clarke, P. (2024). York ASHP Report. Innovate UK

The report aims to outline the performance outcomes derived the YORK YKF05CNC Air Source Heat Pump installation in the Vector Home, a recently constructed cradle-to-cradle, sustainable, modular and affordable smart home constructed from recycled mate... Read More about York ASHP Report.

Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems (2024)
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Fitton, R., Henshaw, G., Swan, W., Clark, P., Farmer, D., Sitmalidis, A., & Zhang, X. (in press). Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems. Manchester UK: Innovate UK

This research provides information on the performance on a large collection of different heating systems present in the Future Homes test houses at the Energy House 2.0 facility at the University of Salford. These houses were built by Bellway Homes a... Read More about Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems.

DEEP Report 5.01 Salford Energy House Fabric Performance Testing (2024)
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Farmer, D., Henshaw, G., Tsang, C., Roberts, B., Fitton, R., & Swan, W. (2024). DEEP Report 5.01 Salford Energy House Fabric Performance Testing. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Website: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

One of the objectives of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Potential (DEEP) Retrofit Project was to investigate the unintended consequences of fabric retrofit. The primary objective of the Ener... Read More about DEEP Report 5.01 Salford Energy House Fabric Performance Testing.

DEEP Report 5.02 Salford Energy House Heating Systems Testing (2024)
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Farmer, D., Henshaw, G., Roberts, B., Fitton, R., & Swan, W. (2024). DEEP Report 5.02 Salford Energy House Heating Systems Testing. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Website: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The primary objective of the Energy House DEEP heating system tests was to investigate the unintended consequences of performing fabric retrofit without any modification to a dwelling’s gas central heating (GCH) system. The research was designed to m... Read More about DEEP Report 5.02 Salford Energy House Heating Systems Testing.

Vector Homes Baseline Fabric Performance Report of “Vector V1 Prototype Studio” (2024)
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Fitton, R., Dgali, M., Henshaw, G., & Diaz, H. (in press). Vector Homes Baseline Fabric Performance Report of “Vector V1 Prototype Studio”. Innovate UK

This technical report examines the fabric performance of the Vector V1 studio, built by Vector Homes, and tested under controlled conditions at the Energy House 2.0 research facility at the University of Salford.

The aim was to evaluate the perfo... Read More about Vector Homes Baseline Fabric Performance Report of “Vector V1 Prototype Studio”.

Conservatory Fabric Report (2024)
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Dgali, M., Fitton, R., & Henshaw, G. (2024). Conservatory Fabric Report. UKRI Innovate UK

This report presents the findings of a study investigating the fabric performance of a typical conservatory, with a focus on how different ceiling configurations impact thermal efficiency. The study evaluated the performance of four distinct ceiling... Read More about Conservatory Fabric Report.

Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report (2024)
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Fitton, R., Diaz, H., Farmer, D., Henshaw, G., Sitmalidis, A., & Swan, W. (2024). Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report. Salford: ERDF & Innovate UK

This report examines the fabric thermal performance of a prototype home (The Future Home, or TFH) built by Bellway Homes. The home was designed and built to meet the anticipated Future Homes Standard in terms of fabric performance. The research was c... Read More about Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report.

Saint Gobain & Barratt Developments “eHome2” Baseline Performance Report (2024)
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Fitton, R., Diaz Hernandez, H., Farmer, D., Henshaw, G., Sitmalidis, A., & Swan, W. (2024). Saint Gobain & Barratt Developments “eHome2” Baseline Performance Report. Salford: ERDF & Innovate UK

This report examines the fabric thermal performance of a prototype home (eHome2) built through a partnership with Saint Gobain and Barratt homes. The home was designed and built to meet the anticipated Future Homes Standard in terms of fabric perfor... Read More about Saint Gobain & Barratt Developments “eHome2” Baseline Performance Report.

Building energy performance assessment based on in-situ measurements : challenges and general framework (2021)
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Fitton, R. (2021). Building energy performance assessment based on in-situ measurements : challenges and general framework

Subtask 1 investigated the possibilities and limitations of common data bases and monitoring systems. This subtask is strongly related to subtasks 2 and 3 by linking the available input data – as much as possible based on existing (non-intrusive) mon... Read More about Building energy performance assessment based on in-situ measurements : challenges and general framework.