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16 May 2023
LSI's DEEP retrofit project is on display at the @BuildingCentre's #Retrofit23 Exhibition.
@profdaveglew is presenting at the exhibition on
5 June Café Retrofit
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14 June Retrofit Meets: Solid-walled Homes
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9 Jan 2025
It's nice that Dom got taken out for lunch somewhere special on his 60th, and 9 coheating tests set up in a single day mighr be a record.
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13 Nov 2024
🏢In our final talk, Dr Jim Parker introduces the applied, policy-informing work of colleagues in @Leeds_LSI.
🌳Jim has developed sensors across #Leeds measuring the impact of treescapes in the city - showing it's 4-5 degrees cooler in these areas when it's hot. #RKEFest24
ALT Dr Jim Parker delivering his presentation.
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13 Nov 2024
📷 The winner of our Postgraduate Research Photo Competition is..... Sharon Bhorkar, for her image Beyond the Surface: Is This Just a Façade Treatment? #phd
Many congratulations Sharon! #RKEFest24
ALT Sharon receiving her award.
ALT Sharon's photo - Beyond the Surface: Is This Just a Façade Treatment?
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LSI retweeted
23 Oct 2024
The DEEP project has made recommendations on what we can do differently to improve the process of insulating homes.
🎬bit.ly/48huiGc
🎞️Watch the full video to find out more.
#retrofit #netzero #energy @Leeds_LSI @sobeecbeckett
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LSI retweeted
23 Oct 2024
🏘️New research led by @profdaveglew @Leeds_LSI finds that insulating the UK’s 8m solid walled homes could cut #energy bills by up to 30%
🔗bit.ly/3YwNHzE
The #DEEPproject was commissioned by @energygovuk in collaboration with @SalfordUni @lborouniversity #NetZero
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LSI retweeted
21 Oct 2024
📢We are thrilled to welcome Neil Jacobs @ukrepro and @HilaryNoone @UKRI_News as keynote speakers at #RKEFest24
🎟️bit.ly/3zmZg2C
And 3 LBU researchers will share their inspiring case studies ahead of our Awards event! @Nnenna_I_Ajufo, Dr Jim Parker and @Psextou
ALT Graphic reading 'Book your place today! Festival of Research and Knowledge Exchange - 12 - 13 November 2024'
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23 Sep 2024
🏡The @Leeds_LSI is setting global standards for a crucial lever in response to #climatechange – heat loss from buildings.
🔗bit.ly/4gtlwc1
💡The thermal performance of houses all over the world will be tested and analysed using standards based on #LBUresearch #netzero
ALT The Rose Bowl building at Leeds Beckett's city campus
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19 Sep 2024
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9 Sep 2024
🎓📢Fully-funded PhD at @LeedsUniCivil🎓📢
Come and explore Net Zero building upgrades and indoor environmental quality for older people, and how to create age-friendly, environmentally, and energy-just indoor spaces.
Closing date: Oct 4th
phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2031…
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29 Aug 2024
Who knew @Carnegie_Sport had a state-of-the-art environmental chamber, used for honing Olympians into peak physical specimens? The perfect place for Adam...
Here he is checking our temperature sensor/transmitters are within calibration and ready for coheating tests this winter.
29 Aug 2024
🗞️Read all about a day in the life of Sport and Exercise Physiologist @snape_daniel on our blog.
🔗bit.ly/3MowZvv
🏃♂️From supporting elite athletes preparing for the #Olympics to researching how to reduce the impact of heat in service personnel! #sport #research
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29 Aug 2024
After passing his HS&E tests, Felix is now going for his Hey Duggee Working At Height badge.
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26 Jun 2024
We're delighted to be at #Housing2024 in Manchester, with Jim and Alex presenting the Arc retrofit ventilated eaves insulator to the enthralled masses.
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7 Dec 2023
LSI's Professor David Glew delivered a TedXtalk “Home Truths”, stressing the importance of our homes in the UK's transition to net zero, as part of Leeds Beckett University's Changing World series.
youtu.be/4dauwmi4tOw?si=xHdG…
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24 Oct 2023
Our very own Professor David Glew will be presenting his inaugural professorial lecture in Leeds on Thu 7th Dec.
Home truths: Exploring why our homes are the key to unlocking the net zero challenge.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural…
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LSI retweeted
4 Feb 2022
On the 23rd of November 2021, we held a TEDxLeedsBeckettUniversity COUNTDOWN event. Mark Collett discussed the QUB building testing method and its role in decarbonisation. Watch his video here: youtube.com/watch?v=v4Brrqlc…
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Academics at @sobeecbeckett have teamed up with @ColtracoUK to develop their Portascanner® Airtight - a novel low-cost building airtightness testing tool.
The project has won funding from @innovateuk and is led by Professor David Johnston. #LBUresearch
leedsbeckett.ac.uk/news/2023…
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4 Oct 2023
The @BuildPNUK & @FutureHomesHub Building Performance Evaluation Guide is live!
The LSI are proud to have contributed to the guide which helps housebuilders and their advisors know where to start with building performance evaluation (BPE).
Download here futurehomes.org.uk
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26 Sep 2023
Are you a postdoc working on built environment, land use or planning topics?
Buildings & Cities journal and ARL are running a video challenge where you can win cash prizes and recognition for your work.
buildingsandcities.org/video…
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15 Sep 2023
We've moved.
@Leeds_LSI have relocated to @leedsbeckett Headingley Campus.
We'll continue along our key themes of Sustainable Buildings, Sustainable Urban Environments and Sustainable Behaviour, just from a more picturesque setting.
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