Energy House tour
As part of the public programme for our exhibition Energy House 2.0: Mishka Henner and Emily Speed, Professor Richard Fitton will lead a tour of the University of Salford’s Energy House. Participants will be able to find out about Energy House’s research into the key areas of building energy performance, energy efficiency and carbon-reducing technology.
A unique facility, Energy House delivers pioneering research on how carbon neutral and net zero homes, the homes of the future, will be built. Energy House 2.0’s chamber can accommodate two full-sized detached houses and simulate climatic conditions including wind, rain, snow, solar radiation and extreme temperatures. Research at Energy House cuts across science and technology, architecture, design and our rapidly changing climate, and the team have researched building, fabric, heating systems, domestic hot water, overheating and EV performance under controlled conditions. The £16m facility, part-funded by the European Research Development Fund (ERDF), is the largest facility of its type and plays a key role in accelerating progress towards low carbon and net zero housing design building upon the success of the original Energy House Laboratory which opened in 2012.
Energy House 2.0 is part of Energy House Labs, where facilities include Energy House 1, Energy House 2.0, the Smart Meters Smart Homes Lab, the Salford Smart Home, and the UKAS accredited Thermal Measurement Laboratory. The team of 22 experts, with specialisms in building physics, building performance, systems, digital technologies, and modelling, has worked with major companies around the Future Homes Standard, as well as with small start-ups with innovative products.
Learn more about Energy House Labs here
RICHARD FITTON
Professor Richard Fitton is the technical lead at Energy House 2.0, holding a PhD in Building Physics, he is also a chartered building surveyor and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Richard leads a task group dedicated to developing international standards for energy performance and chairs the upcoming British Standard for Retrofit Assessment, a crucial initiative for improving building energy efficiency. As an active member of the International Energy Agency, he focuses on leveraging smart meter data to enhance energy efficiency in dwellings. Additionally, Richard is a member of the SAP Scientific Integrity Group at the Building Research Establishment (BRE), where he oversees the UK’s domestic energy model, ensuring its scientific accuracy and reliability.
DIRECTIONS
Energy House 2.0 is at the Frederick Road Campus, Frederick Rd, University of Salford, Salford M6 6PU. The closest rail station is Salford Crescent. Bus routes are 8, 35, 36, 37, 38, 50, 67, 100, V1, V2 – get off at the Broad Street/Frederick Road stops.
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Presented in partnership with the University of Salford Art Collection and Energy House Labs:
The Energy House 2.0 Artist Residencies have been hosted by the University of Salford Art Collection in partnership with Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool and Castlefield Gallery, Manchester. Both residencies have been made possible through funding from the Friends of Energy House 2.0 Community.
Image: Energy House 2.0, photographed by McCoy Wynne
