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Kate Simpson

@Dr_KateSimpson

Housing energy retrofit researcher and educator

 UK
Joined October 2011
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New Briefing Notes! Building within planetary boundaries: moving construction to stewardship By M Kuittinen A new hierarchy for solving spatial needs is required: avoid making new buildings, where and whenever possible. buff.ly/3OGNc14
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Fantastic news for those that understand the value of embodied carbon.
C20 Society (@C20Society) profile pictureC20 Society@C20Society20 Jul 2023
⚠️BREAKING NEWS // The Secretary of State has just rejected plans for the demolition of the M&S Oxford Street store. A huge victory for heritage and environmental campaigners, and a landmark decision for the future of UK construction and the built environment. More to follow...
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We can - and should - adapt #home #design for extreme #heat ! This new @bloomberg article by @OliviaRudgard discusses the lessons we can learn from other countries about adapting our homes to cope with high temperatures (with some input from me and @MavrogianniAnna).
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Seeking survey (5-10 mins) responses from owner-occupied households on renovation plans, ongoing or completed work.... please can you forward to households via your networks? lnkd.in/e_c-az8m (for info - Kaylen Camacho McCluskey Centre for Environmental Policy, ICL)

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Fantastic to hear about the development of the Net Zero Carbon Standard today. They want to hear from every part of the sector - including contractors, in the next consultation (14 Jun to 31 Aug). nzcbuildings.co.uk/ @NZCBStandard
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BRE Group@BRE_Group5 Jul 2023
Our report "Ignoring the cost of poor housing" reveals that remedial work to England’s poorest housing could provide £135.5bn in societal benefits over 30 years. With benefits including #NHS savings, lower #energybills & carbon emissions, see more: bregroup.com/press-releases/… #NHS75
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Useful paper and framework "the scenarios that retained, renovated and potentially extended existing buildings were systematically more climate-friendly than new build alternatives"
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Is it more environmentally friendly to #replace an existing building with a new one or to #renovate the existing property? This paper addresses how to frame and evaluate this question by introducing a new consequential replacement framework for #LCA. buff.ly/3qoYcGx
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Fantastic article about @CanopyHousing in yesterday’s @LeedsNews here: app.yorkshireeveningpost.co.… @AskNationwide @LeedsCommFound @unitytrustbank @peoplesbiz @BigIssueInvest @TNLComFund @SocialEnt_UK @LandAid #PlanForThe129k
Canopy Housing Leeds volunteers share pride in creating new homes as charity completes biggest...

Canopy Housing Leeds volunteers share pride in creating new homes as charity completes biggest...

Volunteers have spoken of their pride at working for a Leeds charity which is celebrating its 25th birthday by completing its biggest ever project.

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🫁 Curious about what's triggering your child's #Asthma? Indoor #AirPollution can be worse indoors, but very little is known about it. ☀️ Join @StudyWellHome & be one of the first UK families to measure indoor air over 4 seasons!❄️🍂 Sign up by 30 June: imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jf…
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Only 11% of the construction sector are female… and we want to change that! 👷‍♀️ At @ukreiif I spoke with women about their experiences in the industry and how we can get more women into the sector. Check out our free construction course for women ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr2vfbmb – at Leeds, England
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ERBECDT@erbecdt17 May 2023
🚨 ERBE CDT at @UCL_Energy @UCL_IEDE & @UCL_ISH is recruiting for up to seven fully funded #phd research projects, start date September 2023 🗓 Deadline 31st May 2023 📝 Apply now to become part of the final ERBE cohort: erbecdt.ac.uk/news/
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Wow We Can! 👷‍♀️
Yorkshire Post In Pictures (@YPinPictures) profile pictureYorkshire Post In Pictures@YPinPictures3 May 2023
In todays #YorkshirePost The building of #TheWOWBarn in #Leeds, by over 300 Barn Raisers from across West Yorkshire #women, #girls and #nonbinary people over a 24-hour period with events from 8th to 21st May see more @yorkshirepost @LeedsNews @AMALtdPR #LeedsYearOfCulture2023
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Celebration of the timber frame at the Leeds Barn Raiser - plus the training and skills development at @WeAre_LCB @WOWisGlobal #LEEDS2023
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Great fun building a timber frame barn using traditional construction methods today, big thanks @WOWisGlobal! #LEEDS2023
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Want to study for a PhD in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment? We have funding for up to 8 UK and international applicants for an October start. This is our last intake and we are keen to fill every place of this brilliant @LboroABCE @erbecdt erbecdt.ac.uk/apply/
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Join us next week! We have a fantastic panel of speakers across research, policy & practice to discuss the latest #fuelpoverty evidence and April's policy changes to find actionable solutions to help those struggling to keep their homes warm: eventbrite.co.uk/e/this-wint…
This Winter's Lessons: Using Evidence to Understand April's Policy Changes

This Winter's Lessons: Using Evidence to Understand April's Policy Changes

A panel discussion about what April's energy policy changes mean in light of the evidence from this last winter

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To make the ECO+ scheme successful, we need to understand the motivations & constraints of the construction companies (mostly less than 50 employees) who will deliver the practical work, writes @EnvNiamh for IPPO. Here are some ideas about what they need bit.ly/3TlvQHS
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🦔Happy Science Week! All living beings need healthy homes.🏕️ We had tonnes of fun @Old_OakPrimary den-building & learning about insulation with an Infra-red camera (and Mabel the🐕)! Thank you @Dr_KateSimpson for exploring #HealthyHomes with us!🤩 @OldOakCentre @InventionRooms
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At @CanopyHousing, half of our site #volunteers identify as female. It helps that we have women like Tilly and Aisling managing our #retrofit sites. Why not join us? #InternationalWomansDay2023 @LeedsCommFound @unitytrustbank @peoplesbiz @BigIssueInvest @TNLComFund @LandAid
Canopy Housing (@CanopyHousing) profile pictureCanopy Housing@CanopyHousing8 Mar 2023
A BIG shout out for #InternationalWomensDay Half of @CanopyHousing volunteers are women and smashing it! Why not join them? @LeedsCommFound @unitytrustbank @peoplesbiz @SocialEnt_UK @LandAid @TNLComFund @Ashden_org
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As new analysis finds 1/3 of UK funding for #insulation & heat pumps remains unspent (via @fionaharvey ▶️ow.ly/QtZF50N3kCK), hear from @Dr_KateSimpson on how retrofitting homes is one of the best ways to lower energy costs, tackle climate change & keep everyone healthy 👇
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