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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...

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,...

Powering Futures Live 2026 hosted over 2,000 students from more than 100 schools, who spent a year tackling real-world industry challenges, leading to presentation of their final solutions, as part of their SCQF Level 6 Powering Futures Challenge qualification....

On Friday 27th February, CeNZ-HighDB were delighted to provide the venue for the START Hackathon at Edinburgh Futures Institute, with the event delivered by START and Skillfluence. Eight groups of students, from seven schools across the region, were tasked with...

The Centre for Net Zero High Density Buildings attended the SPEERI Annual Conference 2025 on 26 November, at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. It was a day filled with interesting talks, and lots of interaction at our stand. The Scottish Partnership in Energy and...

CeNZ-HighDB recently attended BE-ST Fest ‘25, held in Paisley Town Hall on 5th and 6th November. As a sponsor, it was great to find out more about what’s going on in the Retrofit industry through the fascinating keynote and panel discussions, and to meet with new and...

We attended and exhibited at the recent Heat Source event at BE-ST, Delivering Heat Networks in Scotland: Scalable and Regional Models for a Just Energy Transition. Dr Roddy Yarr, Director of Sustainability at University of Glasgow, reiterated the important role data...