Improving the thermal performance of new-build homes is central to many decarbonisation strategies, yet progress remains constrained by regulatory requirements, performance gaps, and entrenched con...

Infiltration can account for a significant proportion of domestic space heating demand. Therefore, identifying, quantifying and reducing air leakage i…

Retrofit belongs at the heart of Andy Burnham’s social housing revolution, but it’s time to start proving that it delivers

James Luckhurst speaks with a wide range of experts on the topic of driver impairment.

The Leeds Sustainability Institute (LSI) at Leeds Beckett University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship focused on advancing approaches to Building Performance Evaluation (BPE).

Research that crosses disciplines strengthens networks, diversifies expertise and moves thinking beyond inherited boundaries, but effective interdisciplinarity takes time, curiosity and willingness to tackle cultural and structural obstacles

Sign up now to join us at the FHS Technical Conference, cut through the noise and get straight to the practical realities of how to deliver compliant, healthy, high-quality homes in practice.

Meet the nominees: Alliance Awards 2026 shortlist The shortlists have been announced for the Alliance Awards 2026 The Alliance Awards 2026 shortlists are in: we have 44 incredible shortlisted ...

Tuesday 24th February 2026 @ 14:00 - 15:30 - The first webinar in a new series supported by Knauf Energy Solutions, exploring BPE and the Warm Homes Plan.

📢 Good Homes - Beyond Net Zero​ Conference 📆 Wednesday 28th January 09:00am at British Library Knowledge Centre, London We are pleased to confirm that Professor David Glew from Leeds Sustainability I...

The performance of building fabric is a critical component in the complex problem of heat decarbonisation. However, a growing body of evidence has shown that there is often a difference between the me...

The Student Sustainability Research Conference (SSRC) returns on Wednesday 4 March 2026 in partnership with Yorkshire Universities.

Professor David Glew, Director of the Leeds Sustainability Institute, will be joining us at this year's International Retrofit Conference. David has led major Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) r...

Learn more about what retrofitting involves, the options available, how they work, and what you might need to consider for transitioning your home for net zero.

Eventbrite - Leeds Beckett University The Knowledge Exchange presents Sensing Leeds: Shaping the Future of Urban Environmental Data - Monday, September 29, 2025 at The Knowledge Exchange (Room 148), R...

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Infrared (IR) heating can help reduce carbon emissions from homes, however, our research suggests it might not be so straight forward! Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published our la...

Understanding Damp & Mould: Protecting Your Home & Health

Research finds problems with common building performance test that could affect EPCs and mould risk

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The next Urban Tree Festival will be 10-18 May 2025. Help us make this the best one yet!

This report summarises current understanding of the impact of retrofit degradation over time.