Exploring Demand Side Response
The introduction of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) has changed the energy landscape. Our existing grid infrastructure is under increasing strain, and as a… Read More »Exploring Demand Side Response
The introduction of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) has changed the energy landscape. Our existing grid infrastructure is under increasing strain, and as a… Read More »Exploring Demand Side Response
In this Q&A vlog, we speak to SPECIFIC’s Innovation & Engagement Fellow, Silvia Villarroya-Lidon, about the work we do with business at research level –… Read More »VLOG: Collaborating with Business at Research Level
In November 2020, we launched the first version of our Active Building Toolkit. The main purpose of the toolkit was to share our experiences of… Read More »Supporting projects with the Active Buildings Toolkit
“We talk about our successes, but nobody wants to admit when there’s been a problem. We need a climate of honesty where people can say:… Read More »The Future Of Home Heating
We have recently completed a collaborative project with Safehouse Technology – whose smart sensors not only keep loved ones safe, but can also be used… Read More »Cost Effective, Smart Monitoring of Residential & Industrial Properties
Sharon Bishop, SPECIFIC’s communications manager and heating novice, calls for a joined-up collaborative approach. Many years ago, I sat next to a member of one… Read More »Keeping warm without gas needs technical solutions and more…
In our first ever vlog, we chat to one of SPECIFIC’s Business Development Managers about how we work with businesses across the UK, and some… Read More »How SPECIFIC works with business: A Q&A vlog w/ Chris Bailey
Naked Energy is a British design, innovation and engineering business with a global outlook, redefining solar energy solutions. As a technology supplier for the Active… Read More »Q&A w/ Hybrid Solar Start-up, Naked Energy
The team at SPECIFIC have long been advocates of using electric vehicles (EVs), from adopting the first generation Nissan Leaf to now operating a “fleet”… Read More »Using Electric Vehicles to ‘Flatten the Curve’
SPECIFIC’s most recent Active Building demonstration is a rail-approved platform waiting shelter. The shelter has been installed at the Solar Heat Energy Demonstrator (SHED) site and is… Read More »Transforming Transport: the UK’s first Active Rail Shelter