The energy saving refurbishment project of the Bicester’s Garth House was shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President’s Awards for Research 2016, which celebrate the best research in the fields of architecture and the built environment. RIBA judging … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce a fully-funded full-time PhD studentship on reducing the energy performance gap in housing, based in the Low Carbon Building Research Group, Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development and the School of Architecture in Oxford Brookes University (Oxford, UK). The studentship is open to … Continue reading →

Open data: the unlikely hero of the energy revolution? Book here: Free workshop event – 29th November 10-12:30pm Join Bioregional, Oxford Brookes University, Cherwell District Council and Future Cities Catapult to hear about new methods of mapping local energy data … Continue reading →

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The annual Eco Bicester Living Lab (EBLL) event was held at the new Franklins House building in the centre of Bicester on Tuesday 7th June 2016. Over 50 delegates from policy making, practice and academia attended the EBLL event. Opened … Continue reading →

Oxford Brookes University research on Care provision fit for a future climate: overheating in care settings has been published by the funder, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, last week. The full report can be found here – https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/care-provision-fit-future-climate and supplementary case study reports … Continue reading →

Two new case studies have been added to the Eco Bicester Living Lab. LEMUR (Local energy mapping for urban retrofit): An Innovate UK funded project that looks to develop a solution to the significant challenges of tackling urban retrofit in … Continue reading →

The short report outlines how a radical makeover of Bicester Town Council’s offices has achieved impressive savings in energy bills and halved the building’s emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide. It has also made the building more comfortable for staff, with … Continue reading →