THINKlab partnership project receives €425K funding
THE University of Salford will lead the way in helping to create more energy efficient cities, after receiving a €425,000 grant from the EU.
Buildings waste huge amounts of energy but annually just 1-2% of the building stock of cities is upgraded for efficiency – a process known as retrofitting.
It is estimated that the majority of European building stock will need to retrofit at a rate of 2.9% a year to achieve the target, versus the current 1.2% rate, in order that EU achieve its emission reduction targets by 2050.