LEEDS SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE

Research for a more sustainable built environment

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The LSI has been helping set the standard in Building Performance Evaluation research landscape for over 30 years. We are applied scientists, helping develop new methods to collect real data from buildings to measure performance gaps and retrofit improvements in buildings. Our three research themes allow us to address sustainability issues at different scales, from the individual decisions we make, to the quality of buildings we occupy, through to the cities and urban landscapes we create.

Ensuring home retrofits are delivered safely and effectively

Poorly insulated homes cost the environment and householders. The government wants to see every home possible to achieve a Band C EPC rating by 2035.

Finding the right retrofit approach could bring many benefits. It can save fuel (and bills), make homes warmer in winter and cooler in summer, and it can reduce the chance of damp and condensation occurring.

Poorly insulated homes cost the environment and householders. The government wants to see every home possible to achieve a Band C EPC rating by 2035.

Finding the right retrofit approach could bring many benefits. It can save fuel (and bills), make homes warmer in winter and cooler in summer, and it can reduce the chance of damp and condensation occurring.

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