CREDS supports global report on buildings and construction launched at COP25
CREDS researcher, Dr Ian Hamilton, has supported the GABC as the coordinating lead author of the Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2019.
Special collection of papers on occupant behaviour in buildings
CREDS buildings & energy theme co-investigator, Gesche Huebner, has produced a special collection of papers for Nature Scientific Data on occupant behaviour in buildings.
Black Friday is not a Friday for the Future
Jacopo Torriti considers the longer-term implications of those Black Friday bargains – from future energy consumption to supply and delivery of vast amounts of merchandise.
Time, flexibility and energy demand – postcards from a workshop
At a whole centre meeting, the Flexibility team discussed the time and timing of energy demand, creating postcards to capture their ideas.
Sustainable Built Environment Conference, Cardiff: Policy principles and Scottish reels
The SBE conference brought together researchers, built environment professionals, policy experts and government officials to focus on the transition of energy and low carbon policies into practice. Tina Fawcett reports.
Fake news: some days wind and solar deliver more than half our energy needs
Boris Johnson’s declaration about renewable energy included a fundamental error, one that is often made.
Taking stock of the role for local action on clean energy in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts
Mags Tingey and Jan Webb reflect on the UK Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee’s report – Clean Growth: Technologies for meeting the UK’s emissions reduction targets – and the significance of its recommendations for local action on clean energy.
Developing a pathway for construction professionals to meet net-zero target
CREDS researchers from UCL recently hosted a briefing, organised by the Edge, that brought together representatives from the main construction industry professional institutions.
CREDS turns one: a year of shifting the focus towards energy demand
As CREDS celebrates one year since our launch, we announce a new £1.25m challenge project – FAIR. We also unveil, in support of the Shifting the focus report launched in July, a series of short videos with chapter authors and a highlights document, which offers a quick look at the report.
Interview with Mari Martiskainen
Sussex Energy Group Communications and Engagement Officer, Nora Blascsok, interviews Mari Martiskainen about her work in our Digital Society and FAIR themes.
Shared mobility – where now, where next?
The Commission on Travel Demand Shared Mobility Inquiry report launches today, featuring recommendations to increase vehicle occupancy, reduce individual ownership and enhance multi-modal travel.
Take a look at the report and accompanying graphics.
CREDS contributes to new ESRC report
CREDS researchers have contributed to a new ESRC report, which looks at UK research on the social science of climate change.
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