Event overview
Join the Building Performance Network (BPN), a programme of the Good Homes Alliance, for an in-person afternoon symposium event in London. At this intimate event we’ll get into the detail to exchange the latest building performance evaluation (BPE) research and technical developments, and discuss the way forward for BPE in the UK.
Why should you attend?
Studies have shown that the “performance gap” in housing is significant with actual energy use in some cases over four times what has been predicted. There is an emerging market for building performance technologies and evaluation techniques, and it is becoming faster and more cost efficient than ever to measure the “as-built” performance of new and refurbished homes. Interest in BPE is at an all time high. However, there is still a way to go before performance measurement is commonplace.
To enable consistency in the evaluation of the performance of buildings, BPN supported the development of a British Standard for Building Performance Evaluation (BS 40101) which was launched in 2022. BS40101 is due to receive an update in the near future and at the conference we will seek feedback from attendees on how the standard could be improved to further increase uptake of building performance evaluation in the UK.
Join this half-day in-person conference and workshop to find out more on the latest BPE research findings, technological advancements and next steps for the industry.
Draft programme
13:30 Registration and refreshments
14:00 Welcome to the symposium – Tom Dollard, Vice-Chair, Good Homes Alliance
14:10 Session 1 – State of the nation: Where are we at with BPE in the UK
14:10 An introduction to HEARTH: The National Hub on Net Zero, Health and Extreme Heat – Prof. Rajat Gupta, Oxford Brookes
14:25 Post-occupancy evaluation findings from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – Prof. Rokia Raslan, UCL IEDE
14:40 How is BPE being used in retrofit and why isn’t it being used more? – Mark Collett, Leeds Sustainability Institute
14:55 Data interpretation and the performance golden thread – Launch of new BPN training modules
15:10 Refreshment break and networking
15:40 Session 2 – What are the next steps for the BPE industry in the UK and what can BPN and its members do to move things forward? (Breakout group workshops running simultaneously)
- Workshop #1 – BPE for new housing and BS40101
- Workshop #2 – How can we do more BPE in retrofit?
- Workshop #3 – What have we learnt from the UKRI Rapid Assessment projects?
16:40 Feedback from breakout groups, wrap-up and next steps
17:00 Close followed by informal drinks and networking at courtyard at PTE or local pub
Who should attend?
Anyone with an interest in closing the performance gap and improving the real-world performance of homes and buildings from an energy, carbon and health perspective. Including BPE practitioners, housing developers, technology specialists, social housing providers, consultants, architects and designers, engineers and more.
Where is the event taking place?
The event will take place at GHA member Pollard Thomas Edwards‘ offices at Diespeker Wharf, beside the Regent’s Canal in London. Diespeker Wharf was acquired by PTE in 1994 who have refurbished the listed former Victorian terrazzo factory for its own headquarters, with 20,000 sq.ft. of contempoary office space and residential accommodation. The building was shortlisted for an AJ Retrofit Award in 2023.
Key details
Date: Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Time: 14:00-17:00 – Followed by drinks & networking (in the sunny courtyard… weather permitting!)
Location: Pollard Thomas Edwards, Diespeker Wharf, 38 Graham Street, London, N1 8JX
Cost:
- FREE for GHA/BPN members
- £30 for members of partner organisations*
- £45 general admittance
*Partner organisations include: AECB, Passivhaus Trust, SuperHomes, STBA, TCPA, The Green Register, The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, UKIEG, Woodknowledge Wales.
Event organised with and supported by the BPN Pioneer Network
Image credits: ‘Mind the gap’ photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash; Diespeker Wharf images by Pollard Thomas Edwards