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CAR has developed an evidence-based EPC

Energy Performance Certificates are meant to raise awareness of energy and help cut carbon emissions, but they are flawed and have failed to deliver savings. We have devised a better approach.

How to convert UK homes to electric heating

CAR has developed a new model for the Government aimed at finding cost-effective ways to adopt electric heating in homes, and especially low-carbon heat pumps.

CAR at UEA

The scale model of the Tatlin Tower engineered by by CAR director Phil Cooper has been re-erected at the Sainsbury Centre and CAR has been appointed to update the 2006 conservation plan for UEA.

CAR reviews retrofit initiatives in social housing

CAR was appointed by the Government to review low-energy retrofit initiatives in social housing. After weak take-up of the Green Deal and ECO, we examined how to make support more effective.

Government has published three CAR reports on retrofitting homes

CAR research bolsters the case for retrofitting to improve the energy and carbon performance of existing homes. Three new reports are out, showing the cost of work, current best practice, and innovation for solid wall insulation.

A sustainable transport strategy for Greater Cambridge

CAR director Luca Leone has developed a sustainable transport strategy for Greater Cambridge. His article on the subject was published in the Cambridge Business Weekly.

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Latest CAR Showroom

11 May 2021

Acoustics in Architectural Design

Raf Orlowski
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We are excited to announce out first CAR Forum. The format will be a webinar with several short presentations followed by a discussion. The topic is 'RE-CITY project: Reviving Shrinking Cities'.

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1395348311805136899
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 12:58

Raf Orlowski, Director of Acoustics at @Ramboll is our next CAR showroom speaker: Tuesday 11 May, 1pm.

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1390196298108870658
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 07:46

Join us for our next CAR showroom (1pm, 16 Mar). @aoifehw explains what is meant by a net-zero GHG emission building approach.

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1370304589015224320
Friday, March 12, 2021 - 09:24

Join us for the next CAR showroom (1pm, 28 Jan).

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1352185318900948993
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 09:24

We are pleased to announce Tom Miller, of Cambridge-based practice Haysom Ward Miller Architects, will speak at CAR's online Showroom on Tuesday 24 November at 1:00 p.m.

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1328990234491686913
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - 09:15

The Life Levels project will develop high quality & trustable data on the embodied impacts of construction materials & products.

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1303423925695717376
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 21:04

RT @IrishGBC: LIFE programme's project #LIFELevel(s), moves towards

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1303422423656796162
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 20:58

CAR's won a Government contract to examine cost-effective domestic electrification: how to convert 22 million homes with gas heating to use electricity, and cut carbon emissions

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1243208134082146305
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 16:08

Congratulations to @HWMArchitects, great being involved with this project.

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1240605381417750528
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 11:45

RT @bakes_hannah: (1/2)Excited to announce: '"I built that!" - A celebration of

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1237038241032941570
Monday, March 9, 2020 - 15:31
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