by cenz-highdb-admin | 29 Jun 2026 | Featured
CeNZ-HighDB were recently part of a collaborative project that saw TV presenter Guy Martin conduct an ‘Ice Box Challenge’ as part of a range of building physics experiments for his recent House Without Bills programme for Channel 4. The challenge looked at how well...
by cenz-highdb-admin | 26 Jun 2026 | Uncategorized, Featured
Professor Sean Smith, Principal Investigator for the Centre for Net Zero High Density Buildings (CeNZ-HighDB), has been appointed as chair of a new Mission Board convened to help drive circular change across Scotland’s built environment. The sector-led Mission Board...
by cenz-highdb-admin | 5 Jun 2026 | Featured
CeNZ-HighDB would like to congratulate Thematic Working Group 6’s lead Professor Robert Hairstans, and his family, on winning Scotland’s Home of the Year 2026 (BBC Scotland). ‘Homegrown Hoose’ fought off stiff competition from homes across the...
by cenz-highdb-admin | 22 May 2026 | Featured
CeNZ-HighDB have released their second impact report, covering the projects finished between October 2025 and April 2026. The projects completed in this time include a tool that has the potential to help local councils and community energy groups make informed...
by cenz-highdb-admin | 1 Apr 2026 | Featured, News
An important part of CeNZ-HighDB’s work is to engage with industry and academic partnerships on small projects. Through these we aim to develop, test, and underpin delivery of identified new ‘green’ innovations, including high-energy efficiency building fabrics, new...
by cenz-highdb-admin | 30 Mar 2026 | Featured
High-density urban buildings are critical for achieving global net-zero targets, yet their complex structures and high energy demands make them notoriously difficult to decarbonise. To tackle this challenge, CeNZ-HighDB is happy to welcome a new visiting researcher,...
