Summary
Join the Good Homes Alliance and the Building Performance Network, a programme of the GHA, on Wednesday 8th July in London for our 2026 Summer Symposium, kindly hosted by PRP Architects. This focused afternoon event will bring together GHA members, leading experts, clients and BPE pioneers to demystify Residential Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) and explore practical ways to understand how homes and places perform in use. Through case studies, lessons learned and innovation, the event will show how complex building performance issues can be made simpler, clearer and more actionable for project teams and decision-makers.
Programme teaser
The symposium will explore residential POE from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives, combining practical insight with real-world application.
The first session will focus on the human side of POE across retrofit and new build projects, including client objectives, resident feedback, surveys and lessons learned from lived experience. It will consider how these insights can improve future projects and housing outcomes.
Following a networking break, the second session will look at emerging tools and practical technologies that support POE and Building Performance Evaluation (BPE). This will include monitoring systems, smart data, measurement approaches and how quantitative evidence can be translated into useful insight.
With a smaller-format audience, the event is designed to encourage discussion, networking and practical learning, while attracting clients interested in commissioning or developing their own POE strategies.
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 PRP Architects‘ offices in Smithfield, London. The venue is a short walk from Farringdon and Barbican stations.
Key details and registration
Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026
Time: 14:00-17:00 – Registration from 13:30 (Followed by drinks at a local pub)
Location: PRP Architects, 10 Lindsey Street, Smithfield, London, EC1A 9HP
Fees: Tickets are available at £35 +VAT for GHA/BPN members and £75 +VAT for general admittance.
Tickets are limited and expected to be popular, so early booking is recommended.