Interim report from the ‘Project 80 Eco Drive’ Future Homes Standard case study

In July 2023, Midland Heart and Birmingham City University published an interim report on Project 80 – a case study into the Future Homes Standard.

The report shows everything from the methodology and construction, to the experience of occupants and the lessons learnt. Click on the button below to see it:

Interim report

What is Project 80?

The UK has set a legally binding target to bring all its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Construction is a big contributor to this, so the Government will introduce new Building Standards, known as the Future Homes Standard, in 2025.

To understand the Future Homes challenge, Midland Heart have created ‘Project 80’, which is a research and development programme…