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When we say our team literally live and breathe all things energy efficiency, we really mean it! Luke Smith took a #Pulse kit home over the weekend to measure his own home, and even got the kids involved. Great to get the next generations involved from a young age and it's good to see we are all practicing what we preach! We have also proved you are never too old for googly eyes. #airtightnesstesting #retrofit #energyefficiency #googlyeyes

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Great to see our project and #SmartHTC referenced in this article alongside so many other great names. Here we looked specifically at the role of heat loss measurements in helping to more accurately size heat pump systems - overcoming the tendency to oversize and deliver solutions that are more expensive and more complex than they really need to be. www.measuredheatloss.com

🤔 With ECO4 Pay-for-Performance sparking discussions everywhere, we thought a quick straw poll could be quite insightful. What are your thoughts so far?

🟢 We are delighted that #Heat3D has been shortlisted for the Product or Innovation of the Year - Thermal Comfort category at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2025! 📱 Heat3D is an app-based product that allows you to precisely measure heat flow and U-values of walls in a low-cost, quick and non-invasive method. 🔥 It uses infrared thermal imaging to obtain a measured U-value result in just one hour, compared to days or weeks using traditional techniques. ⏱️ The rapid nature of the measurement creates quantified U-values that are more accurate than manual calculation methods, without the need for core drilling or destructive testing to understand what is in the walls. It is also significantly more affordable than traditional techniques that use expensive specialist equipment. 📈 Heat3D can also assess the effectiveness of #retrofit performance improvements by qualifying the baseline versus the actual delivered performance. 👉 Find out more about this newest product in our portfolio here: https://lnkd.in/e_mDV_8z #uvalues #buildingefficency #thermalefficency #thermalcomfort

💥 Pay-For-Performance incoming!! Lots of discussion today around the proposed ECO4 and GBIS mid-scheme changes that landed yesterday (14th Nov). The big one in there for those of us interested in delivering higher quality retrofits is the proposed Pay-For-Performance mechanism (#PFP). This is where rather than ‘deemed scores’ or calculations based on archetypes and rdSAP, energy companies and their supply chains will be able to demonstrate the impact of fabric energy efficiency work through pre and post HTC measurement. Permitted methodologies will be those known as #SMETERs; HTC test methods that have been tested and validated by DESNZ – one of which being our very own #SmartHTC. As for why bother, traditionally an energy company would see a fixed ‘Lifetime Bill Saving’ score no matter the spec or level of workmanship and only a handful of specific upgrades are recognised. Here an energy company and its contractors can now demonstrate the true value of what they deliver, mopping up the full benefit of high quality retrofit with regards to improved U-values but also reduced thermal bridging and airtightness. All captured in the pre and post HTC. The proposal is for PFP to be permitted on up to 10% of a suppliers remaining ECO4 obligation. A small but exciting step toward a world where ever-greater levels of retrofit (and new build) finance will be based on measured performance 👊 Access the full consultation doc here - https://lnkd.in/eWXbXYwg See pages 38 to 77 📖 We’ll be sharing our own response in due course but do reach out if you’d like our support in responding or if you would like to know more about #SmartHTC and how to get involved!

📢 Attn! For those at the CIBSE #Build2PerformLive conference today, our very own Richard Jack is presenting the following session today: Session: Energy performance modeling in homes: how much detail is enough? Synergy Theatre, chaired by Tadj Oreszczyn "To understand the performance of homes and inform their design, retrofit and operation, how much detail do we need? How much do detailed inputs and complex models help, compared to other approaches such as scenario testing or "safe" assumptions? Should we shift our focus to new metrics, to take better advantage of new in-situ testing techniques? This session will explore these questions and present recent approaches developed by a range of practitioners in new build and retrofit." We'll be talking about the role of in-situ building performance measurements, where these sit in the retrofit investment decision making process and the value that measurements can deliver. https://lnkd.in/eHpCZkEr

🏘️ The sell-out BTS open day held last month showcased why measurement must become mainstream and the benefits that it will bring. 🤝 Throughout the day, it was clear that the measurement industry is at least all on the same page with where we need to be, and what needs to become standard. 🗃️ The adoption of measurement is fast growing and that trend is only set to continue as measurement, and the resulting outcomes, become part of government policy. There are many policies being developed, including the ambition Labour has with regards to new build, planning policy changes, as well as ECO4 Pay for Performance, the updated Warm Homes: Social Homes Grant Wave 3 and the Future Homes Standard. 📋 With stricter guidelines and requirements looming large on the horizon, the rest of the day explored other areas which must be given equal consideration alongside the black and white of the policies themselves. 📈 Healthy homes, data management, net zero targets and ongoing innovation lie at the heart of the growth that measurement is now seeing. 👉 Read the rest of the blog and access the open day content here: https://lnkd.in/eSwYXVbs #netzero #buildingmeasurement #retrofit #healthyhomes #PAS2035 Dr. Zachary Gill Energiesprong UK Soap Retrofit Hermione Crease Purrmetrix Mark Giordmaina Richard Jack Luke Smith

Great to see #pulse air leakage testing being used in such a wide range of applications. This video created by Target CO2 shows exactly why air leakage testing is so important for more accurate sizing of heat pumps (or any heating system for that matter). As mentioned in the video, the cost of providing the test to your customers is massively outweighed not only by upfront capital cost savings but also long-term savings on running costs. Find out more about Pulse here: https://lnkd.in/ePcvYcer #airtightness #retrofit #energyefficiency #airsourceheatpump #heatpump #pressuretest

Are you passionate about realising net zero new build housing? The Building Safety Regulator seeks to make 'Net Zero' expertise appointments to its Building Advisory Committee (BAC). As part of the continued development of BAC, the BSR are looking to appoint 3 new members who have expertise in Net Zero, Social Housing, and Town Planning. BAC is a statutory committee that provides advice and information to BSR on new and emerging issues across the built environment. BAC also provides leadership across industry and drive change. To see a call for net-zero skills to be included on the committee is a positive and encouraging step  👊 Applications should be submitted by 17th November 2024. Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eYvnuUxY