The project will develop **a regulatory science and innovation network** in the context of **retrofitting existing homes** to meet government net-zero targets. The objective is to advance regulatory science to help policymakers understand, identify and assess different approaches to regulating new technologies (heat, power, fabric, process solutions), leading to the development of policies that might unlock adoption of innovation in scalable retrofitted products/processes for homes. No similar network exists. The regulatory environment for innovations needed to deliver against the urgent need for retrofit to contribute to **net zero targets** is challenging and complex. As government and industry set new standards the regulations are not keeping pace with the innovation, leaving industry with a limited range and market scale of accessible technologies to deploy into homes. The project will deliver 10 implementation project exemplars identified in the discovery phase of our work to unlock the situation. These include examples for low carbon bio-based insulation products, industrialised retrofit processes through kits of parts and the scale of field testing of heat innovation validation; where regulatory science is needed to address barriers to the mainstream uptake of net-zero retrofit solutions. The project exemplars will propose solutions (e.g. regulatory science deeper research, call for evidence, standards development) working with the regulators. The aim is to strengthen collaborations across the UK, identify regulatory barriers, opportunities for efficiency and clarity of process, provide support for pathways for innovations, options for and consideration of secondary benefits beyond energy efficiency (e.g. health and well-being benefits to occupants) and ways in which research-based evidence can be generated/used to develop/adapt regulations that address customer/occupant needs whilst providing innovators with a clear route to meeting requirements. The RS&IN Implementation will be led by the **Building Research Establishment** (RTO with a track record of science based regulatory/policy support to Government and standards bodies including the network **Constructing Excellence**). Partners are the **Construction Products Association** (representing UK construction product manufacturers and suppliers; industry wide innovation leadership advising Government of policy/regulation), the **National Retrofit Hub** (housing retrofit delivery and research), **Planet Mark** (sustainability certification) and the **National Energy Foundation** (domestic energy advice installers/consumer). We are supported by our existing networks and memberships and regulators, innovators and stakeholders with expertise in regulatory science, policy, skills and innovation adoption from across the built environment sector.

The project will develop a network for regulatory science in the context of retrofitting existing buildings to meet government net-zero targets. Our **Phase 1** 'discovery' project will establish a virtual network with expertise in regulatory science in the context of retrofitting upgrades to existing buildings needed for the UK to meet net-zero targets. The objective is to advance regulatory science to help policymakers understand, identify and assess different approaches to regulating new technologies, leading to the development of policies that might unlock adoption of innovation in scalable retrofitted products/processes for buildings. No similar network exists. The project will convene discussions and host workshops with potential network members in parallel with desk research. The aim will be to identify regulatory barriers, any opportunities for efficiency and clarity of process, existing pathways for innovations, options and consideration of secondary benefits (e.g. health and well-being) and ways in which research-based evidence can be generated/used to develop/adapt regulations that address customer/occupant needs whilst providing innovators with a clear route to meeting requirements. The project will be led by the **Building Research Establishment** (an RTO with a track record of science-based regulatory/policy support to government/standards bodies). Partners are the **Construction Products Association** (CPA; representing UK construction product manufacturers/suppliers; industry-wide innovation leadership and advising government on policy/regulation), the **National Retrofit Hub** (housing retrofit delivery), **Planet Mark** (sustainability certification) and the **National Energy Foundation**. We are supported by stakeholders with an interest in regulatory science, policy and innovation from across the built environment sector.

Let Zero is a project designed to help UK local authorities tackle the issue of poor housing conditions in the Private Rented Sector (PRS), including damp and mould and high carbon emissions. The project will develop an AI-enabled end-to-end solution incorporating an easily-accessible 'One-stop Shop' to support private landlords (especially in fuel-poor areas) in upgrading their properties. Powered by an 'optioneering tool' and integrated local supply chains for retrofit, landlords will have a 'trusted path' tailored to the needs of the property and its occupants. It will provide landlords with: * A trusted support service * A clear pathway to action based on quantified retrofit options * Support accessing grants and finance This will be achieved through the integration of a suite of innovative solutions brought by project partners: * Rapid analysis and characterisation of specific building requirements. * Better cost and energy saving estimations enabled by AI and building geometry data. * Response to design concerns such as space standards for tenants and accessibility using AI. * Innovative retrofit solutions deliverable via local supply chains, tailored to local needs. * Retrofit grant aggregator and new green finance solutions. The project will develop a proof-of-concept PRS One-stop Shop by: * Assessing the needs of landlords and tenants. * Initiating a 200 home renovation programme in South Yorkshire to generate data and learning on retrofit approaches, costs, challenges and performance. * Categorising homes according to building type. Survey and generate 3D models for selected properties. * Developing an AI tool that uses learning from properties in use, solution costs and needs of landlords and tenants to identify and design optimum solutions for retrofit. * Delivering innovation within supply chains, including creating innovative products and developing local installation capability. * Integrating grant funding and finance advice. The One-stop Shop will initially be deployed in South Yorkshire (not-for-profit business model) but designed to be replicated across the UK, tailored to specific needs and local housing types. It will drive growth, innovation and revenue in local supply chains. The 18-month project will be led by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, supported by a consortium with expertise in needs of landlords and tenants, provision of advice and guidance, data collation and analysis, optioneering, AI-generated retrofit design, together with manufacturers and installers from retrofit supply chains. This replicable and scalable solution will create commercial opportunities for solution providers as well as benefits to landlords and tenants across the UK, especially in fuel-poor areas, to facilitate a just transition to net-zero.

"Transform-ER" (Transform. Engage. Retrofit) brings together an experienced and diverse consortium to tackle multiple barriers to retrofitting homes. The vast majority of the UK's existing housing stock will still be present by 2050 and therefore must comply with Net Zero 2050 legislative objectives. The current retrofit market in the UK has insufficient depth of capacity and breadth of capability to satisfy the need of retrofitting over 1 million homes per year, to achieve this. Hence a transformational approach is required, which will leverage the best aggregated learning from multiple, key stakeholder representatives (the consortia), a plethora of prior projects, and an enhanced level of coordination and structure. In tandem, Transform-ER will embrace the migration towards offsite construction, the adoption of Modern Methods and take the best learning from other manufacturing-led sectors to apply to the retrofit market. The project will realise systemic change to enable rapid deployment of high quality retrofit solutions, targeting delivery of 1m homes per year by 2030\. Transform-ER adopts the Product Platform Rulebook's 'Demand, Develop, Deploy' structure to envisage our future retrofit system. Efforts across each of these work packages will come together, creating the following benefits: * Better data on portfolios and projects, reducing risk and enabling visibility of pipelines * Clear interoperability rules for new products, enabling kits of parts to be brought together * Routes to market for existing and new verified solutions, with a streamlined and simplified accreditation route * A product database and procurement platform, which uses data to create a competitive market place for offsite products alongside traditional * A new approach to contracting for delivery, based on the Heathrow Terminal 5 model, which incentivises collaboration to achieve completion on time and to budget, through innovative profit structure. * A culture change programme which enables organisations to adopt a more collaborative approach. * A finance and insurance supported vehicle for delivery of retrofit. All of the new approaches will be underpinned by an end-to-end data platform, enabled by a set of guidelines to enhance the structure, control and consistency of retrofit delivery, in association with a fair and equitable market vehicle - a Community Interest Company. A Retrofit Rulebook will be developed which will write up the activities in the project as case studies, and set out clear guidance for other industry actors, and those wishing to join the retrofit revolution.

The Build**A**ud**I**t project will develop a Proof of Concept (POC) platform for Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled auditing**,** focused on empowering surveyors/auditors conducting pre-retrofit / demolition (PRA/PDA) audits of existing buildings to do so in a smarter, more efficient way. It will enable the intelligent and seamless combination of existing building data/information (architectural plans, drawing, etc) with data gathered from audits of buildings (point cloud scanning, photos). This unique innovative development aspires to link up a number of existing data capture technologies (point cloud scanning, visual data capture, natural language capture) and combine this with a combination of existing AI tools, (automatic image recognition, large language models) in order to create data outputs that are greater than the sum of their parts. No other commercial solution links all these aspects in one offering. Build**A**ud**I**t aims to streamline the audit process with an exemplar platform facilitating automatic recording, analysis and summary of existing building data for PRA/PDA's. The tool will allow for quicker, more accurate identification, quantification and reporting of materials in buildings. It will also mean that a reduced level of experience/skill would be required to complete an audit, enabling an economic, accurate solution to be rolled out nationally. It would help reduce the current cost barriers for organisations wanting to understand their existing building stock ahead of refurbishment for net zero. This would turbo charge the collection of existing building data required for the expansion of building retrofit activities under the UK's 2050 net Zero commitments (to support net-zero targets across 30 million UK residential, public and commercial buildings by 2035), and increase the potential for application of effective circular economic solutions in the UK's existing building stock. While this tool will be initially addressing a PRA/PDA use case, it has the potential to be adapted for use across all stages of the built environment lifecycle, and applied to many different types of building survey including condition surveys, planned maintenance, sustainability, energy efficiency, fire risk & health and safety. We aim for this tool to eventually be made widely available by licensing it for use by building surveyors/auditors in non-domestic and domestic buildings across the UK and beyond. The importance of surveys/audits of existing building stock in the UK is growing at an increasing pace with the building safety act 2022 adding to demand in what is already a very large emerging market.

**TRAMS-Enterprise** will develop a consistent, sector-wide framework (rules, guidance) to manage trusted and responsible data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning-based solutions for the construction sector. In doing this, it draws on the requirements, experience and expertise of leading construction contractors and other industry bodies and experts developing AI solutions for construction. It addresses sector-wide bottlenecks limiting the development/adoption/diffusion of AI/ML solutions for on-site construction. In parallel, the project will directly support UK SMEs in further developing AI-based solutions for construction. The development of these solutions has been restricted by factors such as access to construction data (including trust/responsibility-related issues). It will enable these SMEs to develop data pre-processing and AI-based analysis tools per the TRAMS-Enterprise framework, supported by construction sector representatives who will be potential customers. The project will be led by UK SME **Glideology** (collation and pre-processing of visual/camera data from construction sites. Glideology led the TRAMS-Construct Phase 1 feasibility study, which defined the need for the framework. Glideology will be supported by UK SMEs **Unit9** (integrating real-time site data with Building information models; BIM) and **Assentian** (developing AI-based solutions for sectors including construction). **Cranfield University** will support solution development and validation. Construction RTO **BRE** (via industry body 'Constructing Excellence') will coordinate a sector-wide approach to framework development with contractors **BAM Nuttall, Babcock, Skanska** and **Costain** participating as project partners, supporting the development of the framework and specific AI-based solutions developed by the SMEs. BRE will also support Glideology on project management. The main outputs will be: * A working and adopted version of the framework, with potential models for its continued use as a construction industry approach. * Proof-of-concept versions of AI-based solutions developed by UK SMEs. By addressing sector-wide bottlenecks, TRAMS-Enterprise will accelerate the growth of the UK market for digital and AI-enabled construction management solutions.

**PRISM** will develop a digitally-enabled construction planning and management solution that delivers step-change productivity improvements for on-site construction. On-site construction is impacted by multiple issues that can accrue over time to cause overall programme delays and increase project risk. Short-term (Lookahead) planning aims to avoid/minimise these delays by enabling incrementally better decisions on a daily basis. To do this, accurate information on issues such as task progress, resource availability/utilisation and site-specific factors (e.g. materials to be moved, ground conditions, access, weather) is essential. However, to date such information is obtained only via feedback from manual inspection or from 'ad-hoc' updates from site managers after task completion or when issues have already arisen. PRISM addresses this challenge. It builds on opportunities created by digital devices such as fixed and mobile cameras/scanners that enable continuous site monitoring. The use of these new technologies in construction is growing and will accelerate, facilitated by recent innovations such as high speed, low-latency 5G networks. However, these solutions currently require expert staff to monitor/interpret images, potentially leading to data overload (with users unable to know where to focus attention), or limiting their full benefit to specific/focussed scenarios. PRISM will therefore develop an analysis engine that uses AI-based algorithms (applied to filtered/triaged data feeds from on-site monitoring devices) to generate targeted information on critical construction tasks in near real-time. The resulting information streams will be integrated into lookahead planning, enabling site mangers to rapidly react to evolving issues, avoiding time/cost-critical delays by rescheduling activities or reallocating resources. The project will develop a pre-commercial 'minimum-viable-product' solution for rapid deployment and which can be enhanced over time. PRISM will be led by UK SME **Trackchain** (data analytics) with **Glideology** (data collation/triaging) and **Aphex** (lookahead planning), supported by leading construction contractors **BAM** and **Costain**, and the Building Research Establishment (**BRE**).

The project will help UK supply chains to manufacture and supply low carbon ready-mix concrete. To be more resource efficient through the mainstream use of calcined clays (CC), reducing the amount of CO2 through substituting Portland cement (PC, also known as CEMI) and the subsequent decarbonising of concrete. It will make UK supply chains more resilient by introducing an additional / alternative cement replacement to the UK market that can be locally sourced at scale, thereby reducing the current dependence on ground granulated blastfurnace slag (ggbs) and coal fly ash (FA). Industrial by-products to CEMI are in high demand not only in the UK but globally and experiencing limited /declining supply. * The project will look at the use of calcined clays as a carbon reducing cementitious replacement for FA and ggbs in concrete. * FA/ggbs significantly reduces the embodied carbon for concrete in comparison with equivalent CEM I (100% PC). The study will verify that highly durable concretes can also be obtained through using CC. * FA/ggbs availability is limited, both by origin (by-product of other industries) and global demand. This rising global demand presents a supply challenge to UK concrete producers, increasing costs whilst potentially increasing embodied carbon where reduced availability results in greater use of CEMI. * Whilst other cement binders are in development (as alternatives to PC), it is important that the availability of cement replacements is increased in order to accelerate decarbonisation and avoid the industrial return to energy intensive and environmentally damaging materials . * Calcined clays provide an alternative (materials for the future economy; new material applications for cutting-edge products that reduce emissions, energy consumption and costs). Calcined clays can be manufactured or ground in the UK. CC readily fit within existing standards framework, but there are no active UK calcining or grinding facilities. * The project will address the need to develop resilient supply chains (especially sustainable feedstocks) for calcined clays. * The project will address the need to integrate calcined clays into existing UK concrete manufacture. To enable ready-mix plants to adapt, to optimise use of FA, ggbs, yet go further with calcined clay in manufacturing. Enhance availability and knowledge of CC as a cement substitute enabling world-class production. (i.e. flexible production capacity, minimal material waste, high-quality products, high productivity, and full adaptivity). * The project needs to demonstrate resilience of new supply chains, integrate calcined clay into batching plants, support flexibility and demonstrate fitness-for-purpose for calcined clay concrete.

Low carbon alkali activated cementitious materials (AACMs) have the potential to significantly reduce the environmental impact of concrete (upto **80% reduction in embodied carbon**). However, their uptake has been slow due to the limited evidence base for their performance in use, with suppliers consequently unwilling to invest to increase manufacturing capacity. One of the main issues is the level of protection afforded to steel reinforcement with long-term durability data needed for reinforced concretes, especially in aggressive environments. The use of non-corroding basalt fibre reinforcement (BFR) eliminates this risk. **Demonstration and performance monitoring** of BF-reinforced AACM concrete in field trials at GCRE will provide **evidence of** **fitness-for-purpose**, addressing user/specifier concerns, providing data to support standards development and encouraging the supply chain to invest in capacity. The project will deliver a feasibility study to **align recent innovations in AACM/BFR concrete with applications for concrete structures at the GCRE**. The objective will be to carry out a Phase 2 project to manufacture and 'install' concrete components made using AACMs and BFR at priority applications at GCRE, supported by a targeted testing programme to better characterise and address technical barriers to use at scale. We will build upon the knowledge from our recent National Highways M42 haul Road project to utilise a combination of AACM Geopolymer concrete and Basalt fibre rebar to offer a minimal feasible embodied carbon solution whilst attaining long-term durability through removal of the corrosion risk associated with steel rebar. Linear and/or discrete ground-retaining structures would present a strong option although other applications will also be considered. The structure/s will incorporate sensing technologies to enable us to verify stress vs applied load and the design prediction and to enable long term performance monitoring exposed to real world weathering and fatigue and ultimately performance validation of these new material systems. **The learning generated will provide confidence** to users and support the development of standards. It will also enable challenges associated with the manufacture of larger scale manufacturing to be understood and supply chains to be reengineered to facilitate wider uptake. The feasibility study will be led by Bastech Ltd (basalt fibre reinforcement), with Tarmac (manufacture of concrete made using AACM), Skanska (rail sector-focused construction contractor), the Building Research Establishment (durability and performance of cementitious materials including AACMs) and the National Composited Centre (structural performance monitoring, composite rebar design support and sustainability).

The built environment contributes 25% of total UK GHG emissions per annum which is slowly reducing threatening net zero ambitions for portfolios. Urgent attention is needed to enable a more rapid and just transition to decarbonisation pathways by homeowners, landlords, social housing, private sector commercial, schools and public assets. The EPURE solution concept proposes a tool combining the best possible data sources for building characterisation at portfolio level, with upgrade intervention solutions, occupant needs and supply chain capacity to deliver. It will develop and test a scalable commercial service proposition to enable users to identify short-, medium- and longer-term upgrades to portfolios to reduce demand (reduced emissions and occupant bills). This data driven approach to assessing and defining appropriate pathways for upgrading building portfolios will provide practical decarbonisation options and contribute to building market certainty for supply chains delivering building improvements. We have selected to work with Hertfordshire County Council as the primary user and have assembled a wide range of stakeholders (e.g., building portfolio owners, supply chain organisations, financial institutions, groups representing occupants/users) to help shape the concept. The EPURE solution concept is a building portfolio optioneering tool that uses unique data from BRE (UK wide housing data to provide condition and performance insight and identify households in fuel poverty) combined with open-access data sources (e.g., OpenEPC, supply chain infrastructure) and target users data (e.g., Hertfordshire County Council buildings) to identify best approaches to upgrading existing buildings. The concept solution uses building archetypes (type, age, location, construction) combined with specific occupant needs, upgrade technologies and the extent and capacity of local and national supply chains to deliver. The combination of data sources provides us with the ability to identify public buildings most benefiting from upgrade as well as households in fuel poverty or those with more vulnerable members of the community that need support accessing upgrade. Critical to the success of the solution concept is that it doesn't 'leave buildings behind' or only work for a specific section of society. We have included in our stakeholder engagement local charities and housing associations to help with this as well as the supply chain for technical solutions. BRE is an independent and impartial, research-based consultancy, offering expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries. Our trusted and independent standards and products positions us strongly to develop and deploy EPURE building the business/investment case beyond Phase 2\.

Decarbonising the built environment is being highlighted at COP27 as fundamental to make progress towards mitigating the impacts of the climate crisis and enabling zero carbon pathways for society. A range of third-party voluntary commitments enabling transparency are on offer and an array of carbon calculators, tools and processes help somewhat in guiding and in decision making. Rightly so much attention has focused on construction professionals and their role in decision making to decarbonise new build and, to a lesser extent, refurbishment. For a portfolio of residential buildings there is a lack of visibility, or awareness, of the operational carbon load and the embodied carbon an investor is taking on. This conceals risks, but also obscures opportunities. Financial services organisations need to better understand the relative contributions that operational and embodied carbon make on the climate and environmental risk associated with assets (and the impact that lifecycle considerations and building improvement interventions have). However, there is currently no consistent methodology to do this. CaRiS is a methodology and proof-of-concept tool that brings visibility to embodied and operational carbon associated with a residential portfolio, enabling the financial sector to effectively risk manage and make better decisions in managing portfolios in future. Our Phase 1 project built a proof-of-concept tool which is the starting point for this project. We will work with stakeholders from the financial services sector to deliver the functionality and user interface required. The user insight we gather will direct the build of the technical models, develop and test the iterations of the CaRiS tool drawing upon existing data sets. A circular economy approach will be explored to quantify potential for an 'embodied carbon credit' to enable clients to manage their built assets as valuable materials banks (rather than embodied carbon liabilities). For operational carbon we continue to look beyond EPC for data sources and approaches that can be harvested to provide a consistent measure. Interventions (e.g., renewables, heat, fabric) to improve the assets operational carbon performance will be presented alongside embodied carbon incurred. The two strands combine as a carbon position and pathway for the asset (aggregated into the portfolio) enabling a carbon risk score concept. The risk score considers this carbon position alongside any limitations for improvement, the remaining design life, the need for deeper refurbishment and benchmarks against national performance targets and entity databases.

VICTOR is a new solution that enables construction professionals to fully engage with on-site activity and personnel without having to go to site. It is an immersive, virtual 'environment' that uses a screen 'dashboard' and virtual/augmented reality headset to present live feeds from on-site cameras (and other sensors) and to overlay these with latest data from the project 'digital twin'. Construction contractors are responsible for managing projects across multiple sites that are often geographically widely dispersed. The project-based nature of site construction work means that specialist engineering/managerial staff need to cover multiple sites from a central office. Their attendance on-site needs to be planned in advance (with consequential impacts on task and overall programme progress where urgent input is needed). Travel to and from site is time consuming and expensive as well as having a significant environmental impact. VICTOR emulates the experience of being on-site in near real-time, enabling office-based experts to provide high-quality technical/managerial support to construction sites that can be located anywhere in the world. It takes advantage of the growing use of digital technology on-site such as cameras/scanners for surveying and monitoring site activity, safety and task progress (potentially enhanced by high-speed, low latency 5G communications networks) as well as digital Building Information Modelling (BIM) and project digital twins. VICTOR uses state-of-the-art gaming technology to integrate these data streams to create an immersive experience for the user. The project will develop a minimum-viable-product version of VICTOR for rapid deployment and which can also be enhanced over time as the quantity and quality of on-site visual data increases. VICTOR will be led by UK SME **Unit9** with **Glideology**, supported by leading construction contractor **Ferrovial** and the Building Research Establishment (**BRE**).

Construction has not seen productivity improvements common to other industrial sectors. The sector is responding to this, aiming to optimise the productivity of the end-to-end process via digitalisation, automation and off-site manufacturing. On-site construction presents a unique, challenging environment but opportunities for digitalisation and automation occur from day one. High-speed, low latency digital connectivity is key to ensure that these digital solutions can be fully and effectively deployed. 5G networks have the potential to enable this connectivity. However, construction projects are often delivered in geographically 'remote' locations or in urban contexts where connectivity (digital, power and other utilities) are not in place at the start of on-site work. The location of activity can also move as project work progresses (e.g. linear infrastructure; roads, rail, sea defences). The need for continuous, high quality data connectivity in these situations presents a major challenge for construction contractors. '5G-CONQuEST' addresses this challenge, providing an innovative plug-and-play solution that can be readily tailored to the needs of a specific site, delivering full 5G coverage from the outset with 'green' power generated in-situ. Once activity is complete it can be easily removed and installed at another location. It will be robust enough for use in the often-harsh environment of on-site construction. The project will be led by UK SME Glideology (system integrator), supported by SMEs Attocore (5G core) and Leading Edge (off-grid energy), with leading construction contractor BAM and the Building Research Establishment (BRE). 5G-CONQuEST will accelerate the development and uptake of an 'ecosystem' of digital solutions aimed at construction (e.g. autonomous surveying, remote visualisation and teleoperations solutions) that improve both productivity and on-site safety. It will support UK 5G component supply chains.

Decarbonising the built environment continues post-COP26 to receive heightened focus as organisations sign net zero declarations, a range of third party voluntary commitments enabling transparency are on offer and an array of carbon calculators, tools and processes help somewhat in guiding and in decision making. Rightly so much attention has focused on construction professionals and their role in decision making to decarbonise new build and, to a lesser extent, refurbishment. The growth in green financing that supports ESG transparency and disclosure has seen a huge upshift in the green bonds offered by financial services associated with the built environment assets. Buildings are estimated to be worth \>£12tn across the UK (commercial, residential). Within this the residential sector (multi-occupancy, including apartments, hotels) dominates, which according to Savills in 2019 was worth £7.4tn and in 2022 is estimated close to £9.0tn (85% privately owned). For a portfolio of residential buildings there is a lack of visibility or awareness of the operational carbon load and the embodied carbon an investor is taking on. This conceals risks, but also opportunities. Financial services organisations need to better understand the relative contributions that operational and embodied carbon make on the climate and environmental risk associated with assets (and the impact that lifecycle considerations, and refurbishment interventions have). However, there is currently no consistent methodology to do this. CaRiS is a methodology and proof-of-concept tool that enables financial services organisations to better understand embodied and operational carbon associated with a portfolio of built environment assets, enabling effective risk management and better decisions in managing portfolios in future. The project will enable work with stakeholders to better understand the specific need, and to develop and test an early prototype of the CaRiS tool drawing upon existing data sets and tool outputs. The materials bank principle will be explored to quantify potential for an 'embodied carbon credit'. Such a credit would enable clients to manage their built assets as valuable materials banks (rather than embodied carbon liabilities). For operational carbon we will look beyond EPC for data sources and approaches that can be harvested to provide a consistent measure. Interventions (e.g. renewables, heat, fabric) to improve the assets operational carbon performance will be presented alongside embodied carbon incurred. The two strands combine as a carbon trajectory for the asset (aggregated into the portfolio) enabling a carbon risk score concept.

The cost of repairs due to chloride and carbonation-induced reinforcement corrosion/premature deterioration of concrete structures made with conventional cements and mild steel reinforcement is very large. The impacts of cement manufacture on global CO2 emissions are significant (approx. 8% of global emission). There is thus a strong demand from owners of concrete assets (eg Environment Agency, Highways Authorities) to specify lower carbon concretes whilst addressing concerns a risk averse/conservative construction industry. Alkali Activated Cementitious Materials (AACMs) can offer 80% savings in embodied CO2 but limited understanding of the protection they offer to corrosion of steel reinforcement in aggressive service environments (such as marine or highways) is limiting their market growth. Cemfree (manufactured by an SME with strong ambitions to grow) is a leading UK AACM. DULCET will develop/prove a new Cemfree reinforced concrete range for use in aggressive chloride environments (from saline coastal water and highway de-icing) where reinforcement corrosion is effectively "designed-out" through combining with a non-corroding composite reinforcement (based on basalt fibre) instead of steel. This will accelerate adoption of Cemfree AACM in aggressive environments and wider markets for reinforced concrete as there is no need to worry about reinforcement corrosion (or to wait until completion of complicated long-duration research to develop guidance for AACMs to ensure protection of steel from corrosion). The new basalt fibre reinforcement also offers 40% carbon savings on conventional reinforcement, weight savings and is recyclable at end-of-life. DULCET will enable the basalt reinforcement market to grow, address barriers and bring economies of scale to manufacturers. The project will address issues/concerns such as the bond of Cemfree to the innovative reinforcement, develop generic concrete component designs, rebar layouts, assess buildability on construction sites and prove durability and engineering performance of the reinforced components.

Traditional construction is a low-tech but flexible manufacturing process. It is carried out 'on-site' using pre-manufactured components (windows, doors, bricks, blocks etc) and the manufacture of basic elements such as concrete, plaster etc. Whilst its flexibility has much to commend it (given the bespoke nature of buildings and their geographic distribution) it is inefficient in time and costs, and prone to skills, quality, waste and H&S issues that are more complex than in conventional factory manufacture. It also does not lend itself to efficient automation; sales of robots to construction companies are much lower than in other sectors. COSCR-MULE project partners are working to develop cost effective, reconfigurable robots that can be deployed throughout construction supply chains for the factory-based manufacture and assembly of component parts that can then be transported to the construction site prior to installation. However, on-site construction presents additional challenges in that robots must be rugged and mobile, and readily reconfigured to new tasks, to enable them to move easily between locations and activities. They must be capable of accurate but autonomous positioning such that activities match the building design (included in a digital Building Information Model). Safety in use is essential; construction sites are dynamic environments, with human workers needing to carry out tasks, potentially in close proximity to a robot. If these challenges can be addressed there are potentially huge benefits in terms of construction productivity and quality (e.g. potentially dangerous tasks such as drilling at height completed 4 times faster than is possible by human workers) as well as health and safety benefits. On-site robotics will also help to address ongoing skills shortages in construction whilst presenting greater opportunities for upskilling. The COSCR-MULE project will therefore develop and assess an innovative, mobile construction platform that is capable of autonomous movement of bulky building materials around a construction site to reduce repetitive on-site activities in a safe, cost effective manner. The project will be led by UK SME Innvotek. Skanska, a leading international construction contractor will pilot and assess the COSCR-MULE solution in the context of real on-site construction projects to enable project partners to identify and plan the next steps needed for the development of a full commercial system. We believe that there is a huge opportunity for use in construction sectors globally.

Global demand for concrete, the primary volume construction material for most structural applications, continues to grow. The majority of concrete relies on use of Portland cement (PC) as the only economic binder meeting performance and durability requirements under the wide range of conditions in which concrete is used. However, **PC manufacture accounts for c.5-8% of global CO2 emissions** so alternatives are urgently required. 50% of ready-mixed concrete is used in foundations below ground and must be carefully designed to resist chemical attack (e.g. sulfates as described in BRE Special Digest 1, Concrete in Aggressive Ground), often increasing the amount of cement used in the foundation and consequently the environmental impact. LOCOWAG will develop and assess (via laboratory testing and site pilots) innovative concrete formulations in which PC is replaced with novel 'Alkali-activated cementitions material' (AACM) 'Cemfree' (manufactured by UK SME DB Group (DBG)). Cemfree has potential to reduce the CO2 associated with a concrete foundation relative to PC. Cemfree concrete is also more resistant to chemical attack, derisking the use of concrete in the ground. LOCOWAG will enable DBG markets to grow. It will also unlock markets more widely for AACMs in critical construction applications, creating a high- volume market for AACM (and low carbon cement manufacturers more widely). However Cemfree (and AACMs generally) are not covered by existing concrete standards and therefore unable to be widely used. The project will: 1. Develop, assess and demonstrate Cemfree-based concrete formulations meeting user needs for foundations (buildings and infrastructure). 2. Demonstrate and assess use of Cemfree in piling to de-risk adoption. 3. Carry out laboratory tests to assess durability of Cemfree-based concrete formulations in sulfate-rich conditions (and other key performance characteristics), and compare with those of PC-based and other AACM-based concretes. 4. Assess and address barriers to market (especially the need for industry-wide guidance and acceptance, such as BS8500 and BRE SD1). The 2-year project will be led by DBG, together with a supply chain orientated consortium piling contractor (J Murphy and Sons, (JMS)), precast pile manufacturer (Centrum). BRE (an impartial centre of expertise that also develops application guidance for the construction industry) will carry out laboratory testing essential for updating guidance and support DBG in project management. We will work with standards bodies (BSI, Green Construction Board) to address key standards-related barriers to market uptake. An Industry stakeholder group (regulators, manufacturers, end-users) will help guide outputs (e.g. BRE documents) and address barriers to mainstream use.

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"**Bristol City Council** (**BCC**) is a leader in the use of modern methods of construction (MMC)-based housing solutions; an exemplar for the wider UK. Bristol has a range of social and community-led housing developments planned for 2020-21, including **c.458 homes to** be delivered using innovative MMCs provided by a range of manufacturers. BCC views these developments as a unique opportunity for a step-changing '**demonstrator**' project, assembling a unique supply and demand-side collaboration. It will deliver a major programme of integrated innovation in product and manufacturing processes, data capture, testing and assessment across a spectrum of MMC-based solutions, with providers ranging from local start-ups to national companies. Construction costs, whilst essential enabler, are excluded from eligible costs for Innovate UK. The 'momentum resourcing' provided by Innovate UK funding will enable BCC to integrate inter-departmental expertise, addressing council-level barriers to the delivery of new homes in a coordinated manner. It will enable us to create a nationally replicable delivery model that encourages the use of MMC-based solutions in balancing the supply of new homes with growing demand. Building on CLC metrics we will define '**key performance indicators' (KPIs**), benchmarked against existing housing delivery models. KPIs will include social impacts, public perception and occupant experience as well as supply chain efficacy **(respective savings of 50% and 33% in time and cost targeted in line with ISCF targets),** whole-life performance, quality and environmental impact. These KPIs will inform a major programme of data/information capture from participating MMC supply chains. * The main outcome will be a '**council change model**' supported by a **decision-support 'toolbox'**, enabling local authorities across the UK to address development challenges using MMCs and taking account of local issues (social value, procurement, demographics, skills, location, supply chain capacity, economic, technical and environmental), specific development needs, and supply chain capacity. * Project learning and supply chain collaboration will enable suppliers to deliver effective product, process and supply chain innovations; collaboration with BCC will increase confidence in future demand, facilitating capacity planning and investment. Whilst BCC is key to project delivery, the lead partner will be YTKO (a Bristol-based company working closely with BCC) supported by BRE in project administration and coordination. 9 MMC-based housing solution providers are participating. Stakeholders including other councils, the CIH (data shared with the 'Whole life performance' workstream) and other public-sector and commercial bodies."

"**Productivity is a critical factor for the UK economy** -- especially in the construction industry. . As stated in the Farmer Review of the Construction Industry, we need to ""modernise or die"", and this is recognised by the Construction Sector Deal. While offsite manufacturing techniques improve both quality and productivity, a step change is needed to realise the true potential of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA). That step change is product-based design solutions and manufacturing capacity that unlocks optimised construction and extends efficiency throughout the delivery cycle. We call this **Product Based Building Solution (PBBS) DfMA 70:60:30** -- with 70% of the building being premanufactured, providing 60% greater productivity and 30% faster construction than traditional approaches. The potential improvements to productivity are enormous, with only a small team of skilled technicians needed to place and integrate the pre-manufactured and quality controlled building components. The key to realising this potential lies in having good products and approaching the early design process with product-based solutions in mind, rather than trying to apply them as an after-thought. As such, Laing O'Rourke, AMRC, Hoare Lea, Autodesk, Project Frog, BRE, ActivePlan, Dynamic Knowledge, Converge, University of Cambridge have aligned to demonstrate this product-based approach to design and construction -- an approach that could radically change the industry. By creating a product-based approach to buildings, we have the potential to transform site construction to a place of assembly of pre-engineered and certified building products. Together, we will: * Evidence **lower carbon lifecycles, targeting a 30% operational reduction** -- based on integrating heating and cooling systems within the structure -- and a **50% saving in embodied carbon** through a reusable structural system with predicable performance through smart commissioning and better science. * Demonstrate **productivity improvements in each delivery phase** -- design, manufacture and assembly -- through physically and digitally enabled process efficiency and waste elimination. * Use a product-based architecture with defined and repeatable interfaces to provide quality and certainty in delivery. This will include **facades, frame, internal walls and finishes, pods, and building services and controls**. This will enable: * **Digital demonstration** of configuration to products sets to a range of sector applications using real-world building examples * **Physical demonstration** of integrated product-based building solutions at full scale for a representative building at Explore Industrial Park * **Evidence of productivity and performance** assurance metrics and benchmarking to support further scaling up and adoption"

"Industrial productivity has improved over recent decades across most sectors due to process and technology innovation. However, construction has not shown such gains (value added per worker is 60% of that in wider manufacture). Without improvements housing and infrastructure demand will not be met. Conversely, productivity improvements will add significantly to the economy (construction represents c.9% of UK GDP). The size and nature of the sector suggest many opportunities for process and technology innovation. Techniques such as Design for Manufacture and Assembly and off-site construction could significantly improve construction productivity. However, uptake has been slow due to bespoke projects, supply chain complexity and fluctuating demand leading to a risk-averse approach to capital investment through supply chains. Effective planning, and supply chain collaboration are key to ensuring that productivity gains are consistently achieved. We will therefore develop, test and assess an integrated process planning and supply chain management toolkit for the efficient delivery of construction projects. It will improve construction productivity (potential cost and time savings of 25% and 28% respectively) via: * Better project planning; enabling project planners to identify optimum project delivery plans based on context-specific restrictions and supply chain 'pinch-points' where increased capacity/automation could improve overall productivity. * Improved supply chain collaboration; enabling supply chain businesses to securely collect, share and store information, such as task status/completion, component location, and in-use data. The use of 'blockchain' technology will enable smart contracts and timely payments to subcontractors, reducing their financial risk. Analysis of data from on-site sensor networks and through supply chain tagging/tracking systems will provide quantified metrics for planning scenario optimisation and industry-wide KPIs. These metrics will drive innovation, enabling planners to assess project-specific benefits of new digital and automation solutions. The mainstream implementation of such innovative approaches the project solution will help to leverage overall 55-70% savings in programme cost and time. The PLASMA project will be led by construction contractor Vinci, with Skanska also participating. These organisations will provide date from, and access to, ongoing construction projects to ensure that the project solution (made available to the industry as a spin-out) meets industry needs. UK SMEs nPlan and Assentian building on expertise of project planners and in-house innovations from Vinci and Skanska. It will be applicable in other sectors (e.g. Facilities Management). We anticipate revenues of \>30£M pa to the 'spin out"" in 5 years, with the solution used by 10% of the UK sector."

"Traditional construction is a low-tech but flexible manufacturing process. It is carried out 'on- site' using pre-manufactured components (windows, doors, bricks, blocks etc) and the manufacture of basic elements such as concrete, plaster etc. Whilst their flexibility has much to commend them (given the bespoke nature of buildings and their geographic distribution) traditional construction methods are inefficient in time and costs; construction has not benefitted from the significant efficiency improvements that have been seen in other manufacturing sectors over the last 20 years. The industry is seeking to address these inefficiencies via initiatives such as off-site manufacture and greater use of automation, and improved communication/component tracking through complex supply chains. However, work is needed to improve the efficiency of the necessarily site-based stages of the construction process. Skanska and Vinci have been working to digitise and integrate data from across their organisation and operations (e.g. business/process data, asset management, construction supply chain etc). However, on-site data across the whole of the construction sector remains predominantly paper-based, with only very basic data analysis carried out to support process planning and management. State-of-the-art data capture and analysis techniques have huge potential in improving on-site process planning and scheduling, for example, a system which uses real-time sensor and historical performance data to enable project planners to optimise bulk materials movements to and from site (e.g. correct numbers/timing of vehicles for the removal of excavation material, timely delivery of construction materials) could lead to efficiency savings of about 18%. Such planning could also be integrated with off-site traffic management solutions in order to minimise the impact of construction on the wider urban environment. However, challenges remain in effectively collating and integrating data from across large construction sites, with internal systems and relevant 3rd party data, developing predictive algorithms and providing outputs in a format that is beneficial to users. LAMP will address this issue. Led by CartoConsult, a UK SME with expertise in data capture and analysis in the context of construction and the built environment, it will develop a POC tool that enables project planners to better predict on-site materials and logistics parameters. It will utilise innovative enabling digital technologies (LoRa, data analytics) to capture, collate and analyse data from real construction programmes, with proactive involvement of project planners working on Vinci and Skanska-led construction programmes, enabling the solution to be tailored to meet the needs of users across the wider construction industry."

"Traditional construction is a low-tech but flexible manufacturing process. It is carried out 'on-site' using pre-manufactured components (windows, doors, bricks, blocks etc) and the manufacture of basic elements such as concrete, plaster etc. Whilst its flexibility has much to commend it (given the bespoke nature of buildings and their geographic distribution) it is inefficient in time and costs, and prone to skills, quality, waste and H&S issues that are more complex than in conventional factory manufacture. It also does not lend itself to efficient automation; sales of robots to construction companies is much lower than in other sectors. **COSCR** project partners (a consortium of construction companies and robotic solution providers) are working to develop cost effective, reconfigurable robots that can be deployed throughout construction supply chains for the factory based manufacture and assembly of component parts that can then be transported to the construction site prior to installation. However, on-site construction presents additional challenges in that robots must be rugged and mobile, and readily reconfigured to new tasks, to enable them to move easily between locations and activities. They must be capable of accurate but autonomous positioning such that activities match the building design (included in a digital Building Information Model). Safety in use is essential; construction sites are dynamic environments, with human workers needing to carry out tasks, potentially in close proximity to a robot. If these challenges can be addressed there are potentially huge benefits in terms of construction productivity and quality (e.g. potentially dangerous tasks such as drilling at height completed 4 times faster than is possible by human workers) as well as health and safety benefits. On-site robotics will also help to address ongoing skills shortages in construction whilst presenting greater opportunities for upskilling. The COSCR project will therefore develop and assess an innovative, mobile construction platform equipped with robotic arm, that is capable of delivering a range of repetitive on-site activities in a safe, cost effective manner. The project will be led by UK SMEs **HAL Robotics** and **I****nnoTecUK** together with multinational robotics and construction equipment manufacturers **ABB** and **Skyjack**. **Skanska**, a leading international construction contractor will pilot and assess the COSCR solution in the context of real on-site construction projects to enable project partners to identify and plan the next steps needed for the development of a full commercial system. We believe that there is a huge opportunity for use in construction sectors globally."

"Cities throughout the world face long-term strategic challenges in delivering large-scale physical infrastructure development whilst addressing social and economic changes and challenges. In delivering such major programmes efficiently and effectively it is essential that investment decisions are thoroughly assessed and their impacts properly understood. Decisions need to be taken not only in the context of the specific development area but also that of the wider city, and over the long term. Decision makers need to take account of high-level factors such as changing demographics, political, economic and sustainability drivers, advances in technology etc. They need to understand and react to impacts on existing infrastructure and services, environment and economy as well as social impacts such as health and wellbeing of residents, workers and visitors. Currently 'city systems' are often siloed and, as a consequence, investment decisions can fail to recognise that the city is more than the sum of its parts, potentially leading to errors in infrastructure development that can take decades to correct. PROVIT will address this challenge by developing an investment simulation and optioneering platform that enables decision makers to create urban investment scenarios, interactively assess their impact on the operation of existing systems and established KPIs, and modify the scenarios in order to create an optimised solution. **PROVIT** works by standardising the contribution of elemental insights from different data and model sources subject to a spatial context. We look to rely on the augmented visualisation of rich data. Visualisation of data is selected for its ability to focus consensus between stakeholders and allow optioneering different scenarios each on their mobile devices to gather specific views from each in connection to different specific data insights. PROVIT will build on the recent Innovate UK-funded VISUALISE project which supports effective, efficient management of physical infrastructure assets by integrating, validating and analysing data from discrete asset systems, BIM approaches and emerging 3D mapping enabled by GIS. PROVIT is led by UK SME UNIT9, supported by complementary SME Cartoconsult and other organisations looking to develop innovative IT-based solutions supporting improved data management, decision-making and service delivery in the built environment. Skanska and Hampshire CC (as well as others in a stakeholder group) will participate as representative end users; the potential market is global and opportunities for overseas sales will be considered throughout. Research providers BRE and the University of Cambridge will provide access to an initial pool of predictive urban system models."

"The rapid rise in the installation of photovoltaic power generation (PV) is leading to operational problems for the Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and impacting the electricity demand profile. These issues restrict installation of additional PV capacity, increase operating costs for the DNO's, complicate forecasting and balancing of the electricity network and impact margins of the PV operators. This project tests the feasibility of developing a smart system to create short term (up to 1 hour ahead at 5 to 15 minute intervals) predictions of cloud cover and solar intensity at specific locations. These predictions will update every 15 minutes as new satellite imagery becomes available Using these predictions, the project will: 1. Predict site power output for PV sites. 2. Model the integration of these predictions into the Demand Side Response (DSR) market to predict short term electricity output from PV farms and properties, with and without on-site battery storage. 3. Review how these predictions can optimise on-site generation and demand, and enable the creation of a micro grid to optimise local electricity demand. The project is geographically focused on the South West but the system will be suitable for any location in the UK. The benefits of the project being: 1. To help balance local power fluctuations in the local distribution network 2. To help solar farms that have fixed output contracts identify shortfalls and have some opportunity to manage this shortfall 3. To help solar farms that have (or are considering) battery storage to improve the revenue (or business case) of such an asset by better managing the combination of storage and solar output, for example generating additional revenue by participating in DSR markets. The innovation in the project lies primarily in the integration of the short term cloud cover/PV output predictions with DSR capability to deliver a system/service that can be exploited by the commercial PV community. The project team comprises; Cornwall Council, a PV farm owner who is impacted significantly by grid imbalances; BRE -- National Solar Centre, a leading consultant in PV installation and monitoring providing solar advice and expertise; Open Energi, a leading specialist in the DSR market with existing expertise in the PV sector; Meniscus, a real time Big Data analytics specialist who is the project lead. The project calls on specific expertise from two sub-contractors; Pixalytics Ltd a satellite acquisition specialist providing processed imagery; Bath University with expertise in cloud prediction algorithms."

Manufacturing processes for concretes using Portland cement (PC) are well established and account for 5-8% of global man-made CO2. End users of concrete products now demand low environmental impacts. However, reducing these impacts whilst still meeting user requirements (product performance and volume) remains a major challenge for the industry in the UK & globally. The project will address this challenge by developing and scaling up new manufacturing processes and implementing materials innovation to enable the cost effective production of low CO2 concrete products from alternative binders to PC based on waste or byproduct materials that harden by a chemical activation. The project will also assess the use of reclaimed materials (e.g. landfilled pfa) without use of conventional PC and as a partial replacement for PC in conventional concrete. It will thus address manufacturing challenges and broaden the scope of materials inputs & end user segments to create solutions scalable by UK SMEs and support them to develop new services for a large market.

The project will innovate in adaptable, reconfigurable robotic and supporting digital manufacturing technology to deliver a step change in productivity in processes that manufacture & assemble a range of products in small production lots. It will focus on construction product manufacture but outcomes will also be applicable to other manufacturing sectors. Robots have not, to date, been used in these contexts as it has not been possible to easily reconfigure them between different product runs leading to low utilisation, preventing the productivity gains needed to justify investment in automation. However, recent advances in robotics mean that the time is ripe for innovation. Robots must be adaptable and linked to digital design & management capabilities to enable reconfiguration, with manufacturing processes/supply chains reengineered to optimise overall productivity. The project will therefore develop a reconfigurable robotic solution for construction product manufacture and assembly that links to digital Building Information Modelling (BIM). As a use case it will take supply chains for steel fabrication, and mechanical and electrical (M&E) equipment in which parts are factory-manufactured, then assembled near to a construction site in a temporary ‘flying factory’. Successful implementation will lead to a 30% improvement in supply chain productivity. It will create a new market for UK companies (including an SME) providing robotic and related digital solutions for construction. The project solution will be applicable to wider manufacturing sectors where the ability to manufacture multiple product types in low lot sizes is key.

Condition based maintenance (CBM) improves reliability and asset performance, releasing value via efficiency gains in operation, maintanance and optimised asset lifetimes. CBM has shown its effectiveness in high value market sectors. However, whilst the potential benefits are significant, adoption in the Built Enviroment (BE) has been limited. The BE sector is characterised by multiple, dispersed and relatively low value assets such as pumps, chillers and other mechanical & electrical (M&E) devices, rather than high value, individual assets and so needs a different approach. The project, led by Cybula (an SME specialising in data mining and condition monitoring) with Skanska and complementary partners, will use new enabling technologies to develop a proof of concept CBM solution for BE assets. 'Internet of Things' concepts, using low cost sensors and long range, low bandwidth data protocols (LoRa) will enable continuous data capture from dispersed M&E assets. Data will be used to create predictive algorithms linking changes in data pattern to asset performance. Such intelligence, embedded onto a data smart aggregator, will enable in-situ analysis, with only key information transmitted via LoRa to asset managers.

VISUALISE will develop a single environment integrated data visualisation and analytics capability to effectively analyse, develop and maintain smart, integrated urban infrastructure over the long term. Organisations such as Skanska are responsible for building & managing/maintaining multiple infrastructure assets for local authorities, transport infrastructure operators, utilities companies and facilities such as hospitals, schools. These physical assets are often widely geographically distributed and are managed within closed ‘systems’ based around asset type. Whilst data relating to individual asset types may be available they are not effectively utilised across multiple systems making it impossible to evaluate large scale data patterns. Efficiency improvements that could be achieved by managing multiple assets from a targeted, single maintenance resource capability are therefore not being realised. The VISUALISE solution will address these barriers, enabling data from different sources to be integrated, overlayed, analysed and visually assessed using 3D visualisation and augmented reality techniques. The project use case will be provided by major infrastructure assets in and around Cambridge.

Concrete is widely used in construction due to its ability to provide structural capacity andfunction cost effectively and at scale. However, its role in construction does not lend itself tocreativity in design. High-end clients typically demand state-of-the-art designs, presenting achallenge in a sector where every building is essentially different to the last. The CAMBER project will seek to develop an innovative 3D concrete printing (3DCP) platformthat meets these demands. 3DCP has the potential to deliver more creative designs whilst stillmaintaining building function cost effectively. However, there are challenges that need to beovercome in terms of materials supply to the printing nozzle, providing support material for theconcrete prior to setting to produce complex geometries and overhangs, finishing afterplacement to provide a suitable surface and materials formulation. Work is also needed to linkthe 3DCP to building information modeling capabilities. Additionally a 3DCP capability needsto be mobile such that it can be readily set up and used on a construction site (or in temporary,near-site factory) in order to optimize productivity in line with recent construction processinnovation.Building on recent R&D work and IP developed within the consortium CAMBER will addressthese barriers and opportunities. Led by Skanska to ensure that user needs remain a focus andto provide a route to market, it brings together a strong, supply chain-orientated consortiumfrom construction (Skanska, Tarmac, Fosters + Partners, BRE), manufacturing automation(ABB, MTC, Loughborough University) and an SME digital solutions provider (HAL). It builds onprevious R&D work (and IP) by project partners (including innovation in the application of BIMto product design, as well as materials, process and finishing). It will develop a mobile additivemanufacturing platform (and associated supply and processing capabilities) for the costeffective,mainstream 3D printing of a wide range of large concrete components (includingcomplex geometries), such as façade units, wall panels, partitions, street furniture etc. inprecast concrete factories or via the mobile platform in a near/onsite flying factory. The initialfocus will be on meeting the requirements for 'high-end' markets. However, successfulimplementation and subsequent economies of scale will mean that the approach will be costeffective in more mainstream construction markets. The platform will integrate recent digitalconstruction sector innovations -- especially Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Condition based maintenance is the future of mechanical equipment management, providing a step change in efficiency and reliability throughout asset life. Systematic approaches to data capture (e.g. temperature, vibration by retrofitted sensor networks) from M&E assets in public/commercial buildings have been proposed. However, whilst data can be captured, providing a means of immediately identifying component failure, we need a better understanding of relationships between changing sensor data patterns and asset performance to quantify rates of degradation and predict timescales for asset failure. The project will look to exploit this opportunity by bringing innovative data analysis techniques derived from other sectors (e.g. nuclear, medicine) to the built environment. Building on the analysis of data being captured from sensors fitted to M&E assets at Skanska-managed facilities it will assess the feasibility of, and develop a plan for creating, a commercial, cost effective data analysis system for the built environment.

The LENDERS is led by Nationwide Building Society, administered by BRE, and with partners Principality Building Society, UK Green Building Council, Energy Saving Trust, Zero Carbon Hub, Constructing Excellence Wales, University College London Energy Institute and Arup, and is supported by Innovate UK. The project will evidence the capacity to use a residential property's Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and other factors to predict to a reasonable degree of accuracy the homeowners' actual fuel bill. The project will go on to develop from this new methodology for estimating homeowners' fuel costs using only inputs normally available at the point of agreeing a mortgage. This methodology is intended to be suitably robust to enable it to replace the existing allowances typically used in mortgage institutions' own mortgage "Affordability Calculations", and the project will make the method freely available to mortgage institutions. The project will therefore enable mortgage providers to better take into account the energy performance, and hopes to encourage borrowers to place more value on energy efficiency as a result of this.

Recent flooding has laid bare the vulnerability of urban areas and buildings. In the winter of 2013/14 there was an insured loss of over £1bn, with much more being spent by local authorities and government to recover and repair urban areas. The result is that property owners have found affordable insurance difficult to find, if they can be insured at all. In response BRE, AXA and Lexis Nexis have developed a pilot property flood resilience database (PFR-d) that provides a dataset for insurers to assess the impact of measure taken by property owners to address their flood risk. In the Urban Floods Resilience project the same team in association with Liverpool City Council will further develop the PFR-d to incorporate a PFR-score, to quantify the impact of the resilience measures. The data on the PFR-d will be uploaded by certified PFR-surveyors; thus it will involve the development of training and a certification scheme. The PFR-d will be further developed to integrate local authority flood risk data, water / flood infrastructure assets, community data and satellite data of previous flood events. The PFR-d will therefore become a way for urban areas to address and manage flood risk.

In this project we will challenge our current approach to speculative house building by applying lessons from overseas business models, especially where they use advanced offsite construction. We will map out the UK business process from land purchase through design, the supply chain, construction & sales with a view to understanding added value, waste, cash inflows & outflows, as well as risks. From this we will create a “SimCity” type business model that will enable us to visualise the business transformations needed to increase volume, control or reduce cost, whilst meeting new customer & future legislative requirements.

CAVE (Construction Accredited Volumetric Exchange) is a framework for bringing together all the required parties to deliver accredited volumetric construction: the clients, the designers, the certifiers, the materials suppliers, the assemblers and logistics. CAVE will reduce risk throughout the supply chain, encouraging suppliers to invest in the manufacturing capabilities needed to enable the delivery of quality volumetric solutions to meet contractors, and end users needs. The whole system will be accredited and enable efficient exchange (selection) of the suitable organisations for a given project. The feasibility study will review, develop and assess the CAVE framework concept in the context of other supply chain focussed initiatives such as the drive towards industrialised construction and automation. It will use the information collected to assess its suitability for mainstream use in Skanska (and wider) supply chains. It will establish the next steps towards implementation (including investment, R&D, cultural change and skills needs).

This project involves a feasibility study to assess the potential of developing an assurance scheme to encourage the greater use of the reclaimed wood. This scheme is provisionally called ‘The Truly Reclaimed Wood Scheme’. This will be undertaken by working with the suppliers of reclaimed wood, waste producers - demolition, reclamation yards and the end users, clients and specifiers, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors. The impact, benefits, practicalities and desirability for such a scheme will be explored. A panel of enthusiasts will be set up and pilots will be undertaken with these to understand the practicalities of implementing the proposed scheme. The project team of Salvo, representing the reclamation industry and BRE, representing the construction industry will work with Grown In Britain, by transferring their knowledge and insight in changing supply chains and market places helping to shape the business model.

This project will transform the supply of British hardwoods, and new wood products to the construction industry. In doing so it will create huge benefits in employment and value through investment in new processing and innovation and will spark a renewal of British Woodland with improvements in productivity, biodiversity and climate change mitigation.

Traditional construction is a low-tech manufacturing process. It is carried out largely 'on-site' with the assembly of some pre-manufactured components (bricks, windows etc) and, whilst flexible and adaptable to a client's needs, is inefficient and challenging to automate. The industry is consequently making greater use of off-site factory manufacture. This brings many benefits but has high fixed costs and low flexibility, often located miles from the construction site. Skanska are pioneering 'Flying Factories'; temporary factories located close to or on a construction site, enabling flexible, efficient component manufacture/assembly whilst reducing fixed costs and optimising transport logistics. However, to fully exploit this manufacturing flexibility, we need to introduce advanced automation/robotics and supporting software systems common in other sectors, and to establish business models and cultural changes for mainstream use. The 'FRAMBE' project brings factory automation expertise from ABB and Tekla to address these challenges. It will develop a scalable, modularised flying factory solution that can be used for the flexible manufacture of a wide range of construction components.

In the UK there over 25 million domestic dwellings. More than 80% of these homes depend on gas boilers to provide space and hot water heating. Against the context of dwindling UK gas reserves, increased sensitivity to gas supplies sourced internationally and the potential for unsustainable growth in peak time electricity generation, there is a growing imperative to seek alternative heating systems. RISE (Renewable Integrated & Sustainable Electric Heating System) is such an alternative, all-electric heat pump with storage heating system that avoids the use of peak time power. The RISE Project will build on the earlier technical validation of the concept, to carry out live trials in up to four apartments in a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) in Eastbourne. This live demonstration will utilise optimising controls to simulatenaously control the occupants thermal comfort needs and the electricity demand proflies to provide a Smart Grid approach to sustainable heating for the UK, in real time. The project schedule is to start April 2015, with live trials starting in October 2015, with the performance monitoring. The project's outputs will support RISE towards commercialisation and manufacture.

Tag & track provides the controls needed for effective implementation of industrialised construction activities, leading to certainty of outcome & reduced costs. There are a number of tag/track approaches (RFID/Bluetooth enabled, QR, Barcodes) that can be used to collect real-time data on the status/location of a component during the construction and life of a facility. To date the use of tag/track in construction has been restricted by cost of hardware & limited supply chain integration. However, its use in combination with 4D-BIM will allow progress on projects to be monitored against plan, enabling efficiency improvements (eg addressing scheduling issues that would otherwise cause delays) with 10% reductions in programme time targetted. The project will develop a solution for real-time tracking of component status during manufacture which can utilise different tag/track approaches. It will also develop a ‘schema’ to capture data from multiple supply chains in a standard format for integration into 4D BIM models. Outputs will be piloted in supply chains for real projects. Implementation will accelerate uptake of BIM throughout supply chains, contributing to an estimated 20% efficiency improvement.

The combined Heat and Photovoltaics (CHPV) Project will develop a validated system design tool for CHP+PV powered localised energy system for clusters of commercial buildings, combining low carbon CHP heat and electricity with renewable PV generation, thermal system and electrical energy storage and an optimising control system. The project will build on published knowledge and previous developments to create an accurate and calibrated modelling environment for clusters of commercial buildings. This tool will be used to develop sophisticated autonomous controls to optimise asset resource use and add value to integrated systems. Simulated application of the tool and control to three case study sites, including MediaCityUK in Salford, will provide data in support of commercialisation. Exploitation and dissemination of the tool and control method is expected to result in significant business opportunity for consortium members and the industry. The Project will bring together leading construction sector players (Arup and BRE), the biggest UK utilities company (Peel Utilities), and top research organisation (University of Liverpool) to deliver the project.

This project will use metrological and satellite data from the Met Office in combination with electricity generation data from solar photovoltaic (PV) installations from the BRE National Solar Centre to develop (i) a method of generating accurate geographical representations of solar generation potential across the UK and (ii) capability for short term forecasting of UK-wide radiation and site specific solar generation from utility scale solar plants. The research produced by this technical feasibility project will have commercial applications across the value chain of the UK solar industry, particularly in grid and asset management and supporting investment confidence. The innovative step is to use accurate generation data from existing UK solar installations in combination with Met Office observations for metrological and satellite data, to build accurate mapping and forecasting capability for solar generation. End users are included to verify the planned commercial solutions.

The project will develop an innovative approach to zero prototyping in the construction sector via the gamification of the design process. It will go beyond the current state-of-the-art, integrating existing Building Information Modelling (BIM) techniques and information from previous construction projects with state-of-the-art gaming technology. It will develop a generic approach to enable the design process for each construction project to be turned into an immersive game to enable ‘players’ to work out the best solutions. It will enable the user to optimise the building design in order to better meet the client’s requirements and explore the impact of different design features. It will include construction sequence, machines options (cranes etc), site topography, delivery logistics, and time and cost parameters. The project will bring together leading construction sector players (Skanska and BRE) with an innovative SME gaming company, Unit9. It will enable Skanska, and other construction companies, to innovate in construction techniques in ways that would not otherwise be possible without expensive physical prototypes.

This project will develop a Property Flood Resilience Database (PFR-d), which will combine environmental datasets on flood risk with resilience measures undertaken. The project is innovative as the PFR-d is a gap in the market, or a 'missing piece of data' for insurers that could assist in providing more appropriate pricing for risks in high flood risk areas, or where properties have suffered repeat flooding events. The partners, BRE, AXA and Mapflow, are key players in flood resilience. The project will use existing datasets including flood risk information in the form of maps and exposure zones and data held by insurers on flood risk across the UK. A prototype PFR-d will be developed through the research, which will encompass the framework for the PFR-d (combining existing datasets with the new PFR-d). The project will also include dissemination and awareness raising activity amongst the insurance and flood resilience sectors. The development of the PFR-d will allow the resilience of buildings to be increased by encouraging investment in the Property Level Protection market and flood resilience measures by homeowners and businesses.

The project will design new composite low density fibreboard (LDF) products that meet the requirements of a large segment of the UK board market whilst incorporating waste/byproduct materials including end-of life LDF. These will be based around a ‘closed loop’ manufacturing process for LDF. LDF is used in high volumes in the UK (e.g. as floor protection and screening through to furniture). Existing LDF board products are imported into the UK and are manufactured from wood fibre often with the inclusion of synthetic adhesive binders. Difficulties in recovery, recycling and combustion mean that most waste LDF ends up in landfill after a single use. The project will build on a manufacturing proocess for LDF from waste and byproduct materials to address design, commercial &materials processing barriers to the recycling of LDF product at end of (multiple) lives. It will develop innovative commercial models (e.g. leasing) enabling the recycling/reuse of product at scale. It will also develop design approaches to enable incorporation of cellulose fibres from low quality sources such as treated black bag waste, enabling them to be incorporated into the board manufacturing process.

Projects in the construction (AEC) sector generally involve collaboration between various participating companies over the (building construction) lifecycle using different systems and storage solutions. As part of this, the compatibility, control and access of data objects created is critical to the success of a project. Currently, coordination between participants is often a labour intensive manual process and can require a monopoly of software systems to be enforced. The C4C project will demonstrate how a multi-vendor Cloud computing system can be used throughout the lifecycle, thereby preventing single vendor lock-in and enabling a variety of Cloud environments, accessible at different costs, to be used. Data sharing through C4C will be managed and provenance-tracked to automate coordination and staged data verification, which will be based on the BIM process model. This approach will also offer a pragmatic, scalable delivery mechanism for the UK BIM agenda to be realised.

Concrete railway sleepers have high performance requirements but currently have a relatively high environmental impact. Performance requirements are currently met with concrete mixes using a high proportion of Portland cement, leading to a high embedded CO2 content (150,000 t/annum). Approximately 1 million sleepers are produced every year with a similar number reaching the end of their in-service life (this number equates to about 200,000 tonnes of concrete annually). The lack of data on the raw material base and sleeper history prevents sleepers, or their component parts, being recycled at end of life. The project will reduce lifecycle environmental impacts of sleepers whilst maintaining performance characteristics. It will achieve this objective by a) developing innovative concrete mixes to reduce embodied CO2 and b) developing ICT-based solutions using embedded sensors to reduce waste in the supply chain and enable through-life monitoring to support 'circular' reuse/recycling at the end of life. A 50% reduction in embedded CO2 and 50% recycling rate are targetted within 5 years.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

S-IMPLER (Solid Wall Innovative Insulation and Monitoring Processes using Lean Energy Efficient Retrofit) aims to develop a solution to the insulation of solid walls in the UK that is more cost effective than current solutions with minimal occupant disruption. Working with NIHE, S-impler will focus on a specific type of solid wall, 1950s ‘Wimpey No-fines’ homes of which there are approx 5,000 in NI (300,000 in UK). The outcomes of S-impler will relevant to many of the UK’s 6.9m solid walled homes. Using lean and collaborative improvement techniques, S-impler will integrate several innovations into a single attractive commercial proposition which will be trialled on 5 NIHE homes: •An innovative surveying tool. •A Building Information Modelling tool to allow client modelling of different options with costs and benefits. •A whole house monitoring system to assess real energy performance •A new solid wall retrofit Certification scheme to transfer knowledge and assure quality. We will achieve a 60% reduction in monitored energy costs, for the same capital cost as NI Building Regulations, less disruption, at least 10% faster, without reductions in quality & safety.

The project is intended to create an innovative system for communication between groups of houses to allow users and housing managers control over the management of energy use and indoor environmental conditions. This feasibility study will focus on integrating and enabling new types of local infrastructure systems, where ICT capabilities will be investigated and encouraged to act as an enabler that will allow appliances to intelligently communicate with supply networks to automatically manage energy demand. The project is applicable to new and existing buildings at the community scale. Current technology in this area is based upon smart meters and providing users with improved information on their consumption. This project will progress the state of the art by investigating the feasibility of linking low cost wireless sensors to smart connected homes. The outcomes from the project will be proven at laboratory scale and then trailled within innovative building designs on the BRE Innovation Park at Ravenscraig, allowing potential users of the technology to appreciate the opportunities and benefits. The project partners will take forward the commercial aspects of the project by linking specific services with the SME equipment and installer supply chain, and housing clients (housing associations, local authorities, power companies) to drive demand.

Scotch whisky casks lose 2% of their alcohol content each year through evaporation. This represents a financial loss and an increased environmental pressure through larger raw material and water demand. However, these losses are an essential part of maturation as the whisky interacts with cask wood and the Scottish environment. Recent research has shown that the whisky warehouse can influence the losses from maturation casks. This project will combine industry led maturation research from the Scotch Whisky Research Institute with expertise in building modelling and engineering from the Building Research Establishment to provide distillers with ways to reduce alcohol losses through building design. This unique collaboration will create warehouse specifications applicable to new builds and current stock that will be commercially viable and will not affect spirit quality.

The project will enable a fundamental rethink of current, cost-prohibitive procurement & construction of Off-Site Manufacture by enabling affordable, Near-Site Manufacture using Modern Flying Factories (MFFs) combined with ICT-enabled technologies. It will build on Modcell’s experience of MFFs in manufacturing buildings from straw bale panels but will look to apply these techniques across a range of materials & construction types. The project will integrate MFF concepts, ICT-enabled supply chain management & process improvement approaches (e.g. RFID, portable 3D technology for supply chain engagement & on-site training) and best practice from other sectors. The outcome will be a lean, supply chain orientated, procurement and construction process for delivering low CO2 buildings at scale. 30% cost & time savings are targetted. The new MFF process will be trialled on a school building programme in Bristol prior to wider roll-out for a range of construction types and processes.

The aim of this project is to improve the risk management of the design and operation of buildings by exploiting electronic data created during the design and operational monitoring of buildings. The focus is to create a tool to map the impacts of occupancy and building facilities management on building energy use, enabling designers and occupants to meet project targets for energy consumption. This comes at a time when building owners and operators are facing higher energy bills, and having to post certificates displaying their actual energy use. Improved energy modelling and understanding of operational energy use can reduce their exposure. This project will develop and trial a prototype tool that can better predict likely energy use and the associated risks to this, making the outcome a marketable product with clear environmental co-benefits.

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The RegBIM project is a Technology Strategy Board supported collaboration between BRE, Cardiff University, Bentley Systems, AEC3, Skanska, RIBA and LABC. Working with Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the UK construction industry, the two year project is progressing towards automation of (English) Building Regulations, BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes design stage compliance checking, with the goal of establishing a non-platform specific mechanism to deliver these BIM-based services to the construction industry. The perceived potential benefits to the wider construction industry are significant savings in design and checking time, increases in ‘first time’ compliance and reductions in construction & design costs associated with these industry & statutory standards.

The project will create knowledge management solutions in which live data from a range of sensors can create improved component life predictions. These can in turn be integrated into asset management processes in the construction, aerospace and other sectors. It will support the move from planned preventative maintenance to condition-based servicing, leading to improved efficiency and effectiveness, less failure in service and enhanced asset value. In construction the focus will be on M&E equipment in a hospital plant room and other facilities where these benefits can be realised. The project builds on a previous TSB-funded project which has developed innovative 'senztags' - integrated RFID-enabled devices incorporating tags and sensors, with energy harvesting capabilities, and data capture/handling middleware. This enables long term capture of component life-related data in aerospace and construction environments. The sensor capabilities of Senztags can be selected and adapted for the varying needs of specific applications.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

The project is aimed at generating best practice knowledge of the most effective ways of upgrading existing dwellings so that they are highly energy efficient and affordable to heat, emit less carbon and meet the requirements of the UK’s ageing population. This will be achieved by constructing a common house type and subjecting this to various retrofit solutions which will then be monitored and assessed over the project duration. The project will also look at how this methodology can be applied across other house types prevalent in the UK.

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Novacem is a novel cement based on magnesium compounds that does not require raw material decarbonation. It could eliminate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cement production, and can potentially go beyond carbon neutral to absorb carbon dioxide and achieve carbon negative production. It has the potential to become a widespread replacement for Portland cement (PC). PC manufacture releases approximately 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of cement from energy use and limestone decarbonation. Over 10m tonnes of PC are used to produce concrete each year in the UK. Globally almost 3bn tonnes are used each year (5bn tonnes by 2030), creating 5 percent of man-made CO2). If Novacem is to be used in mainstream construction applications, it is essential that performance of Novacem concrete is first well demonstrated. This project will improve Novacem’s cement composition, use BRE’s material testing capabilities to assess cement performance in standard tests, and use Laing O’Rourke’s facilities to further demonstrate performance. It will build on a successful prior TSB collaborative R&D project which highlighted the potential in the Novacem technology.

The TSB Assisted Living Innovation Programme (ALIP) projects that have completed or are currently underway have demonstrated how inexpensive, commodity-based services and devices could support older people, those with long-term conditions and their care networks. As an example, the DAP "Anywhere Anytime" project uses commercial products (Cloud services/HealthVault) which use open interfaces to support large scale services. The DAP Connect project, a third round ALIP project, aims to build on these previous ALIP projects to develop unbranded Assisted Living (AL) services or tools that can be downloaded from an online store, a "toolbox", from which service providers in the private, public and third sectors can select services to rebrand for their own use. The DAP Connect project will investigate the potential business and revenue models open to organisations who are new to the assisted living market who wish to provide services to the informal and statutory care markets. Multiple marketing and care co-ordination benefits will arise from connection of a full range of services through sharing a common framework and data store. The project will examine a range of branding, subscription, usage and licensing models and explore their cultural and social impact. The project will test the scalability of deploying AL service models in real-life, at scale. The project will also test the contractual/ procedural and accreditation processes of bringing together services in a common framework or toolbox to small and medium sized enterprises to generate innovative add-on services.

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400170 Power Poster – Public Project Description The Power Poster project combines novel interactive printed and online tools to give feedback to users on real-time electricity use in a simple and engaging manner. It converts this energy data and human emotional data into clear, simple and beautiful designs. The issue of feedback to users of buildings is a persistent challenge. Buildings typically perform significantly below their efficiency design standards in part because users get no feed back in real-time or in a form that engages them and encourages them to want to do better. Until this issue is effectively addressed, we will as a society, continue to struggle with maximising the energy and resource efficiency of buildings, whether these are new or refurbished. The printed and online tools will result in the development of technologies and techniques that encourage people to care about their building's energy use through emotional rewards. This will be achieved by providing visual feedback loops in real-time, enabling building users to appreciate the impact of their behaviour and present this information in a form that makes users want to adopt energy efficient behaviour. This user-centred approach is a novel and low-tech solution to a significant challenge for UK industry, government and the environment. The project will develop and refine online and printed products that will be used and assessed in school and office settings. Novalia has developed a proprietary printed platform technology ideally suited to the needs of this project. The technology enables the creation of interactive posters that have touch sensitive ink linked to a low cost environmentally friendly power supply, sound device and micro-controller. Novalia is developing a low-cost method of manufacturing its technology with partners. The project will develop an product that uses combines Novalia’s technology with live energy use capture technology to create a platform that enables the visualisation of real-time electricity use at a range of locations and scales (eg school, office and home) and provides users with direct feedback on their energy use in a clear and simple fashion. The project will combine these technologies & ideas, and create new knowledge about energy & resource saving technologies & behaviours that can be replicated throughout the built environment in both the non-domestic and domestic sectors. BRE, Reading University & the Halcrow research partnership will develop a model that provides energy use feedback in accessible ways. Using the data on electricity & emotional/sensory inputs from building users Power Poster devices, printed or online, will change appearance, so users can see whether they are positive or negative, with immediate and/or trend energy & resource use. This gives an indication of the emotional investment of building users. Project outputs will be the specification of innovative products that can be commercialised. Power Posters will increase knowledge of how human behaviours may be engaged to save energy & reduce energy costs/carbon emissions of non-domestic buildings. Novalia will create an interactive printed platform to increase user awareness and encourage energy efficient use through modified behaviours. The products will create site-specific visualisation tools, which display energy use data in visual, non-technical forms that do not rely on words and numbers to communicate effectively. BRE, Reading University and Halcrow will apply the ideas into a number of live case studies in a variety of sectors, including a retrofit to Halcrow’s new Head Office. The simplicity, dynamism and fun elements of the Power Poster product are fundamental to the project. From the existing knowledge of the partners and subsequent online research, the printed, online and consultancy products we envisage will differ from anything currently available globally. A significant number of the population have difficulties with literacy and numeracy so it is likely that technical terms and units in real-time feedback systems will not be effective. This is perhaps re-enforced by the relatively slow take up of smart meters. These factors suggest the potential for a very large market for Power Poster's visualisations, which distill and simplify complex real-time energy information into playful, dynamic and engaging graphics.

To investigate and develop the deployment of a cost-effective renewable energy package, targeting homes in different geographical, climate and energy supply contexts across Wales.

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CarbonBuzz is the result of collaborative project between architects, engineers, professional bodies, policy makers and academics to develop more effective measures to reduce the energy consumption of existing and new building. This unique online platform, offers users a graphical interface to benchmark and track the energy use of building and building portfolios from design to operation. It encourages users to share expertise and compare forecast and actual energy use against CIBSE benchmarks as well as live data anonymously. CarbonBuzz provides a robust foundation for comparing energy use and CO2 emissions from different measurement and reporting standards spanning acquisition to operation (Part L, EPC, planning, DEC, CRC, Carbon Trust Standard). The project will broaden CarbonBuzz’s scope to create an authoritative database on design and actual energy use of buildings by: continuing to champion transparency in reporting energy use and fostering communication between experts, clients and operators; delivering a mechanism to manage energy use expectations for both publicly and privately funded projects from acquisition to design and operation; informing future policy making by providing evidence for scientific research into the factors affecting the real energy use of buildings; and delivering a collaborative interface that will link the database and reporting framework to other research, commercial and governmental programmes working towards the reduction of energy use in buildings.

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The AIMC4 projects seeks to deliver mainstream Level 4 Code for Sustainable Homes (Energy only) using a fabric first approach, without reliance on renewable technologies or solar orientation, for the cost of a Level 3 home .In addition the homes will be user friendly, simple to use and low maintenance. This will drive supply chain product/systems, process and material innovations, associated with the building envelope, for volume housing delivery.

The project will enhance the ability in the construction and rotary wing aerospace sectors to gather data on location, identity, status and operating conditions of a component. This will be done by packaging and trialling a passive but smart RFID prototype sensor embedded within high value components to collect and update key data throughout the component's life from manufacture to disposal. In both sectors, effective electronic data acquisition offers major commercial and sustainability benefits from improved identification, tracking, monitoring and maintenance of parts. However, complex and harsh environmental conditions, notably long component lives, ownership changes, and exposure to high vibration, has limited uptake in both sectors. By addressing both sectors in parallel, benefits will arise via technology transfer and reduced development costs, allowing a ROI in under 8 years.

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Conventional Portland cement (PC) production is a major contributor to global CO2 emissions and hence there is a great deal of commercial interest in low carbon cements. One variety of such low carbon cements can be produced by mixing binder materials (including heat treated clays, industrial ashes or slags) with an alkaline chemical activator and construction aggregates to form concrete. The mixture sets and hardens but the new cements have associated CO2 emissions that are much lower than those associated with PC manufacture. These cements (which are the subject of this project), now need to be optimised, manufactured and their performance demonstrated as fit for purpose on a commercial scale. The project includes a supply chain focused consortium including manufacturers of chemical activators, precast and ready-mixed concretes. The project is conducting industrial plant trials, generating performance and durability data, optimising the chemical activator compositions and addressing barriers to market.

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The aim of this project is to reduce waste and resource use across the whole life cycle of any given product. The project objectives relate to researching the viability of modifying product design, manufacture, packaging/distribution, application, maintenance and end of life management to maximise resource efficiency. This integrated approach to considering the whole life cycle of construction products will be enhanced by conducting pan-industrial waste exchange analysis, characterisation, testing and evaluation providing opportunities for knowledge transfer. The project will model scenarios for improving resource use throughout the whole life cycle by re-engineering processes. The project is innovative as it is generating new knowledge and combining research at three levels i.e. product life cycle, pan-industrial waste mapping and integrated product design modelling and simulation.

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