Decarbonizing the built environment sector is key to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, yet there are major barriers to the adoption of emerging energy technologies in buildings. Building demonstrators could help overcome such barriers by trialling technologies and engaging experts across research, construction and policy.
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This work was made possible by the support given to the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (grant number EP/N020863/1); Innovate UK (grant number 920036) and by the European Regional Development Fund (grant number c80892) through the Welsh Government. The Active Office was funded by Innovate UK, with sponsorship from Tata Steel and Cisco.
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Clarke, J., Searle, J. Active Building demonstrators for a low-carbon future. Nat Energy 6, 1087–1089 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00943-1
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