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Buildings energy efficiency technical research

BEIS / DESNZ technical research covering energy efficiency measures in the domestic sector.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 9 November 2017
• Last updated: 12 November 2024 — See all updates

Improving the performance of the UK’s dwellings is an essential part of meeting climate change commitments.

BEIS / DESNZ have funded or part funded a number of research projects in this area, covering, amongst others the following aspects:

• in-situ measurements of the performance of buildings
• analysis on the energy saving potential of measures
• identification of risks that arise from retrofit of insulation
• quantification of the costs of domestic energy saving measures

Studies on energy efficiency retrofit projects carried out in the UK

• Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Potential (DEEP)
  • 22 October 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Monitoring of the Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP)
  • 9 November 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Core cities Green Deal monitoring project – Leeds
  • 9 November 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Dartford housing retrofit project
  • 9 November 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Retrofit for the Future: a guide to making retrofit work
  • 3 April 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Retrofit Revealed: Retrofit for the Future data analysis
  • 1 March 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Retrofit for the Future: analysis of cost data
  • 3 January 2014
  • Research and analysis

Methods which can be used to insulate UK dwellings

• Understanding best practice in deploying external solid-wall insulation and internal wall insulation in the UK
  • 9 November 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Quantification of non-standard cavity walls and lofts in Great Britain
  • 9 November 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Cavity party walls: measuring U-values
  • 22 March 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Thin internal wall insulation (TIWI)
  • 12 March 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Waterproofing cavity walls
  • 12 March 2021
  • Research and analysis

Calculating the performance of insulation

• Solid wall heat losses and the potential for energy saving
  • 22 March 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Thin internal wall insulation – modelling study on energy saving potential
  • 9 November 2017
  • Research and analysis

The cost of measures to improve energy efficiency

• Domestic cost assumptions - what does it cost to retrofit homes?
  • 9 November 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Determining the costs of insulating non-standard cavity walls and lofts
  • 22 March 2019
  • Research and analysis

Climate adaptation

• Energy Follow-Up Survey (EFUS) overheating in homes
  • 31 October 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Future-proofing retrofits against risks from climate change
  • 8 November 2024
  • Research and analysis

Barriers to retrofit

• Barriers to retrofit in social housing
  • 22 March 2019
  • Research and analysis

Other

• Energy Follow Up Survey (EFUS) 2017 reports
  • 17 September 2021
  • Research and analysis

Published 9 November 2017
Last updated 12 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 12 November 2024

   Added 2 research documents: Energy Follow-Up Survey (EFUS) overheating in homes and Future-proofing retrofits against risks from climate change.

2. 23 September 2021

   Added Energy Follow Up Survey (EFUS) 2017 reports.

3. 18 March 2021

   Added reports on thin internal wall insulation and waterproofing cavity walls.

4. 22 March 2019

   Research: 'Cavity party walls: measuring U-values' added.

5. 22 March 2019

   Added reports: "Barriers to retrofit’" and "Determining the costs of insulating non-standard cavity walls and lofts".

6. 9 November 2017

   First published.