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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

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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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Articles / 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.

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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Podcasts / 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.

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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Reports / 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.

The art of building for the future

Reports

Using AI-Based Technology to Enhance Outcomes on the NHS Discharge to Assess (D2A) Process

This whitepaper discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) technology can improve care at home following patient discharge on the ‘Discharge to Assess’ (D2A) model.
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News

Homes and Housing Advisory Board unveiled to champion healthy and resilient homes

Connected Places Catapult brings together industry experts to help scale up building retrofit for health and resilience.
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Articles

Introducing the Homes & Housing Advisory Board Members

Connected Places Catapult has announced a new Homes and Housing Advisory Board with 11 members.