Chobham Manor Climate Resilience Project: Case Study Recruitment and Resident Engagement

To recruit case study households at Chobham Manor for the Climate Resilience Project, two in-person resident engagement events were held on 18 and 20 April 2026, followed by two online sessions on 28 April 2026. 

Residents were proactively informed about these events via recruitment posters shared by email and physical displays. The schedule included weekend, weekday, afternoon, and evening sessions to increase accessibility and maximise resident participation. 

During the in-person and online engagement events, the team detailed the project objectives, including a retrospective on previous Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) work. They also outlined the environmental monitoring process, covering sensor functionality, the installation procedure, and the required frequency of home visits.  

Residents received live demonstrations of the monitoring equipment and were provided with key timelines, and recruitment handouts. The team also explained the physiological measurement protocols, detailing how health data will be collected and the non-invasive process involved for participants to ensure comfort and clarity. 

These sessions provided a platform for residents to ask questions and share their lived experiences regarding specific overheating issues within their homes, ensuring their concerns were documented before they officially signed up for the study.

The sessions were supported by Professor Anna Mavrogianni, Dr Hannah Marshall, Dr Sahar Zahiri, and Dr Yuanhong Zhao from HEARTH; Claire Riley , Gwenael Jerrett, and Stefanie Hodes from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC); and Clare Murray and Rania Kapitani from Levitt Bernstein (LB).

As a result of the in-person and online engagement activities and the targeted door-knocking exercise, the project has successfully recruited 23 households to date, meeting a key milestones for the study's next phase.