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What is the best way to reduce the cost of energy efficiency retrofits?

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Related UKRI funded projects

  • Unlocking whole-building retrofit through virtual modelling and real-world simulation

    Mortar IO is an early-stage software business, founded in 2022, with the mission to enable building energy efficiency retrofits to happen at the greatest speed and scale. Our mission seeks to tackle one of the UK's great...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: MORTAR.IO LTD

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically addresses the question by providing a solution to reduce the cost of energy efficiency retrofits through virtual modelling and simulation.

  • Modelling engine for Net Zero home efficiency retrofits

    Home Energy Foundry uses specialist financing and a prefabricated supply chain to accelerate deep efficiency retrofits. Their goal is to enable healthy and low cost homes, and the most carbon and cost optimal pathway to ...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: HOME ENERGY FOUNDRY LIMITED

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically focuses on reducing the cost of energy efficiency retrofits through specialist financing and prefabricated supply chain, aligning with the goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Energy Management System incorporating Integrated Retrofit Decision Model (EMSIRDecMo)

    Development of a Decision Tool, integrated within an Energy Management System, for predicting outcomes of energy-related building retrofit actions, plus development of domestic demand side management functionality to enh...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: EMPOWER ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project develops a decision tool for predicting outcomes of energy-related building retrofit actions, which can help reduce the cost of energy efficiency retrofits.

  • StockMatch

    **The retrofit challenge** There are 29 million homes in the UK, all of which require some form of retrofitting to help achieve our net zero goals by 2050\. This means we need to tackle 2 homes a minute between now and ...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: ENERGIESPRONG UK LIMITED

  • H.E.A.T (Home Energy Advice Tool) - Automated, AI-Driven, Retrofit Advice Engine

    H.E.A.T (Home Energy Advice Tool) is an AI-powered, all-in-one solution, delivering automated and personalised green home improvement advice directly to the consumer in real-time. The web application aims to provide algo...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: REDBARN GROUP LIMITED

  • Upskilling Domestic Retrofit - Haringey

    Haringey Council in partnership with Retrofitworks and Parity Projects intends to tackle the non-technical barriers to domestic retrofit. Through the implementation of a SME outreach and mentoring programme it aims to in...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY

  • Fast Start Grant NZ Retrofit Performance Analysis

    The solution that we have developed reduces the risk of retrofitting domestic properties and failing to achieve the desired outcome in respect of reduced carbon emissions and cost of comfort for the resident. Energy use...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: NETZERO BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

  • Energy Management System incorporating Integrated Retrofit Decision Model (EMSIRDecMo)

    Real-time data provided by the existing cloud-based EnerGenius Energy Management System ('EMS') includes minute-byminute gas, electricity, electrical circuit, oil consumption/tank level, temperature and relative humidity...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: Queen's University Belfast

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project develops a decision tool for predicting outcomes of energy-related building retrofit actions, and also enhances user control features to support demand side management, which can help reduce the cost of energy efficiency retrofits.

  • Consumer-Appealing Low Energy Technologies for Building Retrofitting ('CALEBRE')

    The UK domestic sector is responsible for almost 40% of national carbon emissions. Any serious attempt to reduce these emissions must recognise the fact that the rate of housing stock renewal is slow, that space and wate...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: Loughborough University

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project identifies barriers and opportunities for energy saving and low carbon energy supply technologies, which can partially address the question of reducing the cost of energy efficiency retrofits.

  • HyScore:DfR - Applying Design for Repair principles to hardware product development to reduce cost and carbon footprint for the UK's non-domestic market.

    HyScore is a technology business on a mission to create leaner, greener operations. By joining together energy data intelligence, our end-to-end solution accelerates carbon and efficiency savings. ??Our hardware is inst...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: HYSCORE LIMITED

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