What are the most cost-effective ways of making new homes more energy-efficient?

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  Funded by: Innovate UK

  Why might this be relevant?

  The project focuses on enhancing energy performance in existing buildings, which aligns with the goal of making new homes more energy-efficient.

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  Why might this be relevant?

  Partially relevant as it focuses on energy use models in existing building stock.

• STAR

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  Funded by: Innovate UK

• Future Homes

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• EBENTO - Energy efficiency Building Enhancement through performance guarantee Tools

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• Future-proofing facilities management (Future FM )

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• Energy Accelerator for Non-Domestic Buildings

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• B-bem: The Bayesian building energy management Portal

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