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The Critical Role of IoT for Enabling the UK’s Built Environment Transition to Net Zero (2025)
Journal Article

The built environment contributes approximately 25% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions, positioning it as a critical sector in the national net-zero strategy. This review investigates the enabling role of the domestic smart metering infrastru... Read More about The Critical Role of IoT for Enabling the UK’s Built Environment Transition to Net Zero.

Innovative Approaches to Retrofit: Proceedings of the International Retrofit Conference (IRC 2025) (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

'Innovative Approaches to Retrofit' are the proceedings of the International Retrofit Conference (IRC) 2025 that was proudly hosted by the Energy House Labs team at the University of Salford, United Kingdom, from 3rd to 4th July 2025.

As an intern... Read More about Innovative Approaches to Retrofit: Proceedings of the International Retrofit Conference (IRC 2025).

Infrastructure Governance: Developing a procurement Infrastructure Governance (PIG) model for successful and sustainable delivery of Resilient public infrastructure projects in Uganda (2025)
Thesis

Abstract
So, why is Infrastructure so hard to get right? To answer this decades’ long question, this thesis purposed to delineate an avenue for ethical and corruption-free Infrastructure procurement by developing a Procurement Infrastructure Governa... Read More about Infrastructure Governance: Developing a procurement Infrastructure Governance (PIG) model for successful and sustainable delivery of Resilient public infrastructure projects in Uganda.

Calibration of Building Performance Simulations for Zero Carbon Ready Homes: Two Open Access Case Studies Under Controlled Conditions (2025)
Journal Article

This study provides a detailed dataset from two modern homes constructed inside an environmentally controlled chamber. These data are used to carefully calibrate a dynamic thermal simulation model of these homes. The calibrated models show good agree... Read More about Calibration of Building Performance Simulations for Zero Carbon Ready Homes: Two Open Access Case Studies Under Controlled Conditions.

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 Study into Building Surveying Practice with Regards to the Evaluation of Marine Degradation in Building Fabric (2025)
Thesis

The World is surrounded by approximately 193,000 miles of coastline (Small & Nicholls, 2003). The United Kingdom is an island located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. The United Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great Britain... Read More about A Study into Building Surveying Practice with Regards to the Evaluation of Marine Degradation in Building Fabric.

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.

Experimental data-informed modelling of the thermal characteristics of a point connection with and without structural thermal breaks (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study aimed to develop a reliable in-situ evaluation method to capture parameters needed for thermal modelling of the point thermal transmittance and use them to calibrate the finite element thermal simulation. Farrat's structural thermal breaks... Read More about Experimental data-informed modelling of the thermal characteristics of a point connection with and without structural thermal breaks.

Heat Transfer Coefficient of a Building: A Constant with Limited Variability or Dynamically Variable? (2025)
Journal Article

The heat transfer coefficient, or the HTC, is an industry-standard indicator of building energy performance. It is predicated on an assumption that it is of a constant value, and several different methods have been developed to measure and calculate... Read More about Heat Transfer Coefficient of a Building: A Constant with Limited Variability or Dynamically Variable?.

Variations in the Measured In Situ U-Value of an External Wall Due to Temperature Sensor Location (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The in situ thermal transmittance (U-value) of a building element is typically measured using a heat flow meter at a single point, as well as an internal and external temperature sensor. This paper aims to assess the affect temperature sensor locatio... Read More about Variations in the Measured In Situ U-Value of an External Wall Due to Temperature Sensor Location.

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".

Assessing Building Performance in A Low Carbon Home: A comparative study of the energy modelling representing design and as-built phase (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Buildings, as the second-largest carbon emitter, play a significant role in decarbonising efforts to achieve net zero in the UK. The proposed Future Homes Standard aims to ensure a 75-80% reduction in carbon emissions by increasing the building energ... Read More about Assessing Building Performance in A Low Carbon Home: A comparative study of the energy modelling representing design and as-built phase.

Energy House 2.0, the design and construction process of a housing testing facility (2024)
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 and construction process of a housing testing facility.

Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems (2024)
Report

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)
Report

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)
Report

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.

An exploration of the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks in UK buildings (2024)
Thesis

This research explores the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks (STBs) in UK buildings. Thermal bridging (TB) in building envelopes can significantly affect the fabric heat loss of a building, leading to higher e... Read More about An exploration of the measured and modelled thermal characteristics of structural thermal breaks in UK buildings.

Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start (2024)
Journal Article

The UK has some of the oldest buildings in Europe. They are also some of the worst performing in terms of energy performance. In tandem with these issues the UK has committed to making a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions. UK homes are currently... Read More about Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start.

Bellway Homes "The Future Home" Baseline Performance Report (2024)
Report

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.