Latest publications
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Guide to Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) Written by the Institute in-house expert, this guide provides an introduction to BPE in domestic and non-domestic buildings. With insightful real-life case studies from the Technology Strategy Board, learn from existing BPE projects, and implement their learning into your future project work. To access the report online click here |
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The Institute has published a wide range of publications around retrofit. Click on the relevant topic below to access these materials.
Delivering and funding housing retrofit
The Institute and Arup have published 'Delivering and funding housing retrofit: a review of community models'. The report analyses case studies from across the UK and internationally to provide best practice guidance to local authorities, social housing providers and other organisations planning and implementing retrofit programmes.
To explore the business opportunities emerging from the low carbon building and retrofit market, the Institute for Sustainability has produced a series of ‘Building Opportunities for Business’ Retrofit Guides. The guides draw on leading academic and industry experts and provide practical and commercially focused advice and best practice to both trades and professions including architects, surveyors, builders, project managers, plumbers and electricians.
UCL Energy Institute (UCL-Energy) has undertaken the first independent analysis of a selection of projects from the Technology Strategy Board's Retrofit for the Future (RftF) programme, which incorporates both the project team and occupant experience. It highlights the challenges and benefits of domestic retrofit to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as other organisations in the construction industry, to prepare for emerging business opportunities in retrofit.
Produced with Action Sustainability, in association with Lend Lease, the SME engagement guide provides best practice guidance for large organisations looking to diversify their supply chain by engaging with SMEs. The report, 'Best Practice Guidance for Successful SME Engagement', has been written with the construction sector in mind, but is relevant to all sectors
