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The university project retrofits three test houses on its Liverpool campus, representing typical UK homes from the 1920s, 1970s, and 2010s, using Wienerberger's Renatus retrofit solution. The initiative, in partnership with BRE, will monitor these properties for two years to gather data on energy efficiency, comfort, and costs.

Each house has been retrofitted with upgrades, including heat pumps, and features sensors for tracking air quality and other factors. Initial energy performance data shows improvements, with EPC ratings for the 1920s house moving from D to A and the others from C to B. This project aims to demonstrate effective retrofitting with minimal disruption to residents.