Retrofit at Scale
The current ‘top-down’ national net zero carbon policy advice from the Climate Change Committee to government sets home retrofit as a low priority. In a nutshell, it is substantially cheaper …
Kirsten Priebe
Development Associate Kirsten has been involved with the SDF for many years. She also works with the Passivhaus Trust and the Alliance for Sustainable Building, as a freelance sustainability consultant …
The impact of retrofit on market values
A new research project commissioned by SuperHomes / the National Energy Foundation, with the support of the SDF, has concluded that energy efficiency improvements to existing homes will increase their …
UKIEG Conference 2024 – monitoring and big data as drivers of quality and health
The annual UKIEG Conference takes place on 6th June in Glasgow, and tickets are available to book now. A multidisciplinary audience of academics, policy makers and industry experts will come …
The right time for heat pumps in retrofit
A new research report by Sustainable Buildings Alliance member the Passivhaus Trust examines the question of the right time to install a heat pump in existing homes. Decarbonising home heating is an urgent priority, and heat pumps are a fast way to reduce emissions, but are they sufficient, and how should they be combined with fabric improvements?
Championing natural materials to de-risk retrofit
In a new paper, the STBA, which is hosted by the SDF, has identified a number of barriers to best practice retrofit of traditional solid wall buildings, and calls for steps to …
The 2024 ASBP Award winners
The winners of the 2024 ASBP Awards have been announced. Now in their sixth year, the awards highlight projects, products and initiatives that excel when assessed against six pillars of …
Response to the Future Homes Standard consultation
The Sustainable Development Foundation has supported a growing collection of organisations in delivering a united response to the current Future Homes Standard consultation. All are agreed that neither of the …
2024 Neil May Memorial Lecture
The third Neil May Memorial Lecture will take place on Thursday 21 March at midday. Titled Mould, Damp and Health Inequalities, it will focus attention on an issue that Neil …
Durley Chine Environmental Hub added to SDF Exemplars Library
The latest addition to the SDF’s Exemplars Library is Durley Chine Environmental Hub, a multi-functional enhancement to Bournemouth’s seafront. Its mission is to reduce waste, drive a step change in behaviour and build environmental guardianship of the coastline, and models this aim through its construction.