The Active Office
The Active Office is the latest building in SPECIFIC’s full-scale demonstration programme, which aims to test and prove the ‘Active Buildings’ concept with a range… Read More »The Active Office
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The Active Office: One Year On…
A Q&A with SPECIFIC’s Technology Director, Dr Justin Searle, on how the Active Office has performed, and what’s next… How has the Active Office run… Read More »The Active Office: One Year On…
Active Office scoops top honour at building awards for Swansea University
Innovative design and pioneering technology helped Swansea University scoop for a top award for one of its highest-profile new buildings. The Active Office, which demonstrates… Read More »Active Office scoops top honour at building awards for Swansea University
Celebrating Shortlist Success for the Active Office
We’re thrilled to announce that the Active Office is following in the footsteps of its big sister, The Active Classroom, and has been shortlisted for… Read More »Celebrating Shortlist Success for the Active Office
Active Office: Occupied & Generating Electricity AND Heat via PV-T
(Written by Joanna Clarke, Buildings Integration Manager at SPECIFIC) The Active Office is now occupied by members of the new Active Building Centre (ABC) team,… Read More »Active Office: Occupied & Generating Electricity AND Heat via PV-T
Blogging the Active Office Build!
A week-by-week update of the construction of the UK first Active Office
What are Active Buildings and their core principles?
An Active Building is described as “a building that supports the wider grid network by intelligently integrating renewable energy technologies for heat, power and transport.” It also… Read More »What are Active Buildings and their core principles?
Active Versus Passive Buildings
At SPECIFIC, we are often asked: “What differentiates an Active Building from other “green” buildings?” This blog defines what we mean by an Active Building… Read More »Active Versus Passive Buildings
Innovative Energy Storage System for the Ever-Evolving Active Classroom
Having been running for 3 years, the Energy Storage System (ESS) in The Active Classroom is now being renewed to meet fresh challenges such as new electric vehicle charging ports, Demand Side Response projects, and energy sharing with its sister building, The Active Office.
Active Buildings Architect Shortlisted for Award
The aim of the award is to recognise a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to engineering in the built environment and is a… Read More »Active Buildings Architect Shortlisted for Award