Energy House 2.0

Research conducted through the Energy House over the last ten years has led to important changes in the way that UK housing becomes more energy efficient. Now imagine if we could replicate the environmental conditions experienced by housing stock and consumers throughout most of the world. This would give us the opportunity to work with international industry partners and help to solve some major global challenges.

Which is why we are excited to begin work on Energy House 2.0, our brand new, state-of-the-art buildings research facility. Construction begins in early 2020 with completion scheduled for spring 2021.

The new facility will have two environmental chambers able to regulate temperatures between -20˚C and +40˚C while also simulating weather conditions such as rain, wind, snow, and solar light. This will enable us to replicate the environmental conditions experienced by 95% of the global population and contribute significantly to the global development of energy efficient technologies for the built environment.

This project is part funded from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the Office for Students.