Funded research projects presented at UKRI’s Building a Green Future Conference (BaGF)

The HEARTH team (Rajat Gupta, Clare Heaviside, Cheng Cui, Giandomenico Vurro) presented several recently UKRI funded projects at the invite-only Building a Green Future conference held in Bristol on 5-6 November 2025.

The projects showcased included:

• HEARTH - National Research Hub on Net Zero, Health and Extreme Heat (£7.4 million).

• INHABIT - Indoor Habitability during the Transition to Net Zero Housing Hub the (£7.3 million).

• ARCADE - Accelerating Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Homes (£2 million).

The conference brought together leads of major investments funded through UKRI’s £116 million Building a Green Future programme to share insights, build connections and learn from established projects. HEARTH contributed evidence and experience on designing buildings and neighbourhoods that are both low-carbon and resilient to extreme heat, with a strong emphasis on health equity.

Together, these presentations demonstrate the strong and growing impact of the HEARTH Research Hub across academic, professional, policy and industry communities, positioning the hub as a leading national contributor to the dialogue on climate resilience, healthy buildings and the transition to net zero.