Author: Mel Price

There is a pressing need for a longer term UK-wide retrofit strategy to address the energy efficiency of UK housing but how do we incentivise people, local authorities or landlords to invest in those properties to bring them up to the standards required? Simon Storer explains why we need to look at housing as an…

A fabric first approach must be the first step towards net zero and the Future Homes Standard Simon Storer explains why we need to build-in energy efficiency within the fabric of a building before we add renewables and other technologies.

Buildings need to capture more and better information, which should be made available centrally and securely to be referenced and updated throughout a building’s life. Simon Storer explains the concept of the digital building passport, as a way to ensure buildings are judged over time and meet certain standards.