Frewin Hall is reputedly the oldest continuously inhabited building in England. Here we discuss its extensive fabric retrofit to reduce energy demand and decarbonise the site.

More than just a retrofit, this project is a blueprint for the future of heritage conservation demonstrating that even the most historically significant buildings can be adapted for a net-zero future, and setting a powerful precedent for sustainable preservation.

A well designed and executed airtightness strategy will deliver, but it can seem like a huge risk until a blower door test can be carried out late in the programme.

Here we discuss our use of Portascanner Airtight to detect and measure air leakage and check the progress of the air barrier during construction.

Barratt London has announced its industry-leading position to build and certify all homes in the capital to its own Lo-E Passivhaus standard. Read about the launch, and Beyond Carbon’s involvement in the development of the standard to optimise high-density, sustainable homes in the capital.

Read about our collaboration with Build Test Solutions to use their Heat3D in-situ U-value measurement technology to understand actual fabric performance to better inform energy modelling and planned retrofit interventions.

We are delighted to support the second round of Design For All, as part of our charitable giving as a practice. Since its inception in 2023, we have been a member of this collective of built environment professionals, including architects, structural engineers, planning consultants and quantity surveyors.

Beyond Carbon is growing! Our latest round of recruitment is now over, and we have four fantastic new team members joining us in the coming months, bringing our technical team total to 14 staff.

Have we overstretched? Is it reasonable for a built environment specialist energy consultancy to shoot for the moon, with a target that is global in scale and scope, and lengthy in timescale?

We’ve now implemented Slow Holidays at Beyond Carbon!