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Living Lab Insights and Case Studies

The Living Lab generates practical insights from real-world projects, helping organisations understand what works, what barriers remain, and how sustainable innovations can scale. 

Featured resources 

Circularity in practice during the retrofit of Entopia
The CISL Entopia Building - how circularity was achieved through leadership, collaboration, material reuse and adaptive problem-solving.
Bringing the Entopia Building to Life
Insights into circular procurement, material reuse, adaptability and creating healthier, more sustainable workplaces.
Making retrofit more competitive
Thought leadership from Lucy Bruzzone on accelerating sustainable retrofit and market adoption.
Innovation and housing
Commentary from Anum on innovation in the built environment and housing sector.

Coming soon 

  • Using building data to improve resilience and performance – a case study exploring how Entopia performance data is being used to optimise energy systems and reduce reliance on backup generation.  

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