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The housing industry suffers from a fragmented approach to project conception, execution and delivery, the result of which often is a product that is not consistent with design intent and a 'performance gap'. Limited engagement of occupants with the project team post-occupancy means that any 'settling in' issues are not addressed. There are also no industry-wide mechanisms for feedback to be used to inform future work. The housing industry faces the dual challenge of delivering the 'zero carbon homes' standards from 2016 and meeting the large volumes of new homes to address the housing demand in the country, government figures for which are as high as 240,000 a year. Recent research has indicated that as-built and in-use performance of homes can be significantly worse than the design targets. This study will look into the requirements from a 'framework' based on BSRIA's Soft Landings, that will guide the roles and responsibilities within project teams to ensure there is a higher degree of confidence in the performance of new homes, both in terms of their energy use and satisfaction amongst the occupants.

The I-LIFE project is seeking to develop a new insurance product for the construction industry. The product will give insurance backing to a warranty for whole life energy performance. The focus of our work is on new build housing in the social or private sector. The primary challenge for the project is to develop energy prediction algorithms which accurately predict performance in use and can be translated into an insurance product. Developing a deep understanding of the energy performance gap will be critical to success. The project team is led by Encraft, an SME with expertise in building physics and the main project partners include; BLP, an insurance provider with expertise in whole life costing analysis; Oxford Brookes University who specialise in building performance evaluation and socio-technical approaches to enhancing energy performance; and Willmott Dixon, a volume housebuilder providing a potential route to market. The project will run for 30 months from September 2015 and will include a 12 month pilot testing phase. Findings will be widely disseminated through industry networks, events and published papers. Finance Summary Table – How to complete this section

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.

More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.