What are the current and innovative technologies which could help retrofit existing dwellings or otherwise achieve net zero and build in resilience to climate change goals through the built environment at least cost?
Background
Focusing on decarbonising buildings, to consolidate evidence around the potential effects of net zero on the housing stock, housing supply and the housing market.
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cynon Taf Community Housing (2007) Limited
To increase the capability to transition to net-zero-carbon by piloting innovative decarbonisation pathways for 69 dwellings. The outcomes of the pilot will be used to scale for retrofit of tenant homes....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the transition to net-zero-carbon by piloting innovative decarbonisation pathways for dwellings.
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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
Why might this be relevant?
Focuses on whole-building retrofit through virtual modelling and simulation to achieve net zero goals.
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The London Research and Policy Partnership - London government working together for a fairer, greener and more prosperous city
National government is committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the Mayor of London by 2030. But achieving this will mean radical action on retrofitting London's buildings and in particular homes with ...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on retrofitting London's buildings for net zero carbon emissions, aligning with the question's goal.