Innovate UK recently opened a funding competition in its Net Zero Heat stream for innovations in the rapid assessment of building fabric performance. At BPN, knowing the crucial part evaluation …
Innovate UK (IUK) are looking for competition assessors who have expert knowledge of buildings and the built environment. Could this be you? Most Innovate UK funding involves project ideas being submitted through a structured competitive …
BPN is looking forward to being partners for Futurebuild 2020 at ExCel in London 7th – 9th March. We will be on the Good Homes Alliance stand and hosting a …
Many existing, new and retro-fitted buildings exhibit large gaps between design aspirations and in-use performance. To meet policy objectives and meet the needs of building owners and occupants, in-use performance needs to improve rapidly and radically.
While many people are now aware of performance gaps for energy use and CO2 emissions, fewer people are aware that issues are also evident in technical performance, occupant satisfaction, operating costs, environmental impact and importantly the health of the occupants.
Data is the key to understanding whether we are making the right choices throughout the lifecycle of the building. The UK suffers from a disjointed building performance evaluation sector, where data are inaccessible, study methods are not clear or shared, and decisions are often made on poor or limited data.
As a direct result of these issues, a new initiative has been established, the Building Performance Network (BPN).
