Our group has researched ways to reduce domestic energy use for nearly 20 years. We work with developers and suppliers to improve methods of constructing new homes and on refurbishing existing buildings to extend their lives and reduce their carbon emissions. We recognise the importance of passive design (such as daylighting, ventilation strategies, and developing insulation products) on buildings’ performance. We are also interested in understanding how micro-generation and other technologies can be used to reduce energy demands and on improvements to the controls and usability of the systems operating to heat and condition the internal environment.

25 March 2013
DECC: Leeds Core Cities Monitoring and Evaluating Contract - Green Deal Trial
Leeds Sustainability Institute have been awarded a major contract by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to undertake research on the Core Cities Green Deal Go Early project. The work involves the intensive and extensive monitoring and evaluation of buildings that are benefitting from Green Deal and Eco funding in the Leeds area. Full details