isurv authors - Fitton, Prof. Richard
Record details
- Author
- Professor Richard Fitton
- Job title and company
- Technical Director for the Energy House 2.0 project, University of Salford
- Section and channel
-
- Biography
-
Richard is the Technical Director for the Energy House 2.0 project, a world leading building physics test lab at the University of Salford. He holds a PhD in Building Physics and is a chartered building surveyor, and a Fellow of the RICS. He leads a task group for the development of international standards around energy performance. He has authored over 40 publications in this area.
Richard is the Chairperson of the British Standard for Retrofit Assessment. He is active in the International Energy Agency studying the use of smart meter data to provide energy efficiency data for dwellings. He holds a place on the SAP Scientific Integrity Group at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) which oversees the domestic energy model used in the UK. He is a panel member on the RICS Professional Group Panel for residential property
- Company biography
-
Energy House Labs (EHL), based at the University of Salford, is a leading research facility dedicated to studying energy efficiency and building performance. Their mission is to help businesses and policymakers develop effective products and services that reduce carbon footprints and lower energy bills. EHL collaborates with various industry partners to address global challenges in energy efficiency and sustainable building design. Their work is instrumental in shaping the future of energy consumption in buildings, contributing significantly to the UK’s efforts in reducing carbon emissions.
