A Year of Lockdown Data at The Active Office
The Active Office recently turned 3 years old, and for its birthday it asked for more data charts! In this blog, Data Systems Technician, Luke… Read More »A Year of Lockdown Data at The Active Office
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Guest Blog: Celebrating the Origins & Future of Active Buildings
The Active Building Centre owes a lot to SPECIFIC. It proved that Active Buildings could provide not simply an interesting concept for the future, but… Read More »Guest Blog: Celebrating the Origins & Future of Active Buildings
Vlog: The Evolution of Data Monitoring at the Active Buildings
In this vlog, SPECIFIC’s Technology Director, Justin Searle, discusses how the energy monitoring systems and capability within our demonstration buildings has evolved over time. Q&A… Read More »Vlog: The Evolution of Data Monitoring at the Active Buildings
The Evolution of the Active Building Demonstrator Programme
Purpose When we moved into the world of building demonstration back in 2014, constructing our first building demonstrator – the Active Pod – the aim… Read More »The Evolution of the Active Building Demonstrator Programme
Promoting Change in the Construction Industry
It’s no secret that the UK construction industry has suffered from a poor reputation over the years, particularly around poor standards of performance, which have… Read More »Promoting Change in the Construction Industry
BIPVco: from SPECIFIC Research to Successful Solar SME
BIPVco is a successful SME specialising in building-integrated photovoltaics. It was founded in 2015, underpinned by SPECIFIC’s research into functional coatings applied to steel construction… Read More »BIPVco: from SPECIFIC Research to Successful Solar SME
A Safer, Greener Way to Make Solar Cells
SPECIFIC / SUNRISE PhD student Carys Worsley tells us about her first paper as lead author. Carys’ research replaced a psychoactive and toxic solvent currently… Read More »A Safer, Greener Way to Make Solar Cells
Using Renewable Energy for Milk Pasteurisation in Rwanda
We work with businesses in a variety of ways, from testing and demonstrating new innovative products and services, to improving processes and identifying decarbonisation opportunities. In… Read More »Using Renewable Energy for Milk Pasteurisation in Rwanda
VLOG: Collaborating with Business at Research Level
In this Q&A vlog, we speak to SPECIFIC’s Innovation & Engagement Fellow, Silvia Villarroya-Lidon, about the work we do with business at research level –… Read More »VLOG: Collaborating with Business at Research Level
Vlog: Researchers discover harmful pollutants within disposable face masks
It’s been one year since lockdown began. Our lives have all changed in so many ways. With the focus of the last year on increased… Read More »Vlog: Researchers discover harmful pollutants within disposable face masks