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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.

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.

CAR reviews retrofit initiatives in social housing

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

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.

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.

Wilton’s Music Hall

CAR were structural engineers for Wilton’s Music Hall, an RIBA London Building of the Year winner. Following four years of renovation, the auditorium looks exactly as it did.

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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

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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.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 11:45

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

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Monday, March 9, 2020 - 15:31

CAR Director Hannah Baker is involved in organising this event, free to attend, sign up at https://t.co/hZQpfLL379

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1235129159501910018
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 09:05

CAR's Energy Group has published a journal paper describing our novel method of measuring small improvements in boiler efficiency: https://t.co/WI7

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1224273657511469056
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 10:09

Phil Cooper has been involved in another interesting art installation this time in Thetford Forest. Watch this interesting video from the artists

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1199310954011512832
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 12:56

We've developed an evidence-based Energy Performance Certificate, based on actual heat loss from homes: https://t.co/BTM4iFm9ni

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1192397390101266432
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 11:04

Fascinating talk by Phil Cooper & Tristan Simmonds last night on how to make Anthony Gormley's current RA exhibition structurally possible

https://twitter.com/CARCambridge/status/1189835867453607937
Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 09:25
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