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Rising to the future challenge of 21st housing and retrofit

We support stakeholders across the Homes & Housing ecosystem to leverage data and innovation to deliver adaptable and resilient future homes and places.

Dr. Wolfgang Schuster

Executive Director – Ecosystem Innovation

Homes for healthy aging

Good mental and physical health starts at home, but when it comes to healthy ageing, few homes are up to the challenge of supporting us throughout our lives. With the right technologies and innovative care solutions we can get more from our homes for longer.

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Article / Beyond these four walls

Housing is often viewed as a silo within the built environment value chain. But if we’re going to rise to the 21st century’s housing challenges by unleashing innovation, we need to think about housing as a network of markets and ecosystems.

Report / Pathways to Healthy Ageing

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Podcast / Health is made at home: a conversation with Lord Nigel Crisp

Build environment

The physical infrastructure and surroundings where communities thrive. Through innovation and collaboration, it integrates technology, design, and sustainability to create smarter, more resilient spaces. It drives forward urban development, enhancing connectivity, efficiency, and quality of life for all inhabitants.

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Podcast / De-industrial to de-carbon: the future of our built environment with Liz Peace CBE

The UK has a powerful story to tell when it comes to regenerating our towns and cities in the wake of industrial decline. We haven’t always got it right, and yet we’ve learned a lot along the way.

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Article / Reducing carbon emissions in the built environment

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Event / Webinar: How health tech can improve the discharge to assess process for healthcare staff and patients

Retrofit

Achieving net zero is an urgent global challenge and government investment alone is not enough to achieve the transformation we need across our homes, businesses and infrastructure; enabling private investment will be critical.

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Report / The future of green finance in the UK built environment sector

Traditional funding sources have proved insufficient to meet our growing housing demand, and the renewal of buildings to meet environmental and efficiency aims.