Transforming Homes Newsletter: October 2026 Newsletter

Join us on our journey to develop scalable design solutions to transform existing housing by working with, and for, communities.
- Featured articles
Dr Katie Lidster, GW4 Alliance Research Development Manager, reflects on the Tools for Transition Conference. Drawing on discussions across the Green Transition Ecosystems, Katie explores how collaboration can support a fairer, people-centred transition.
Joel Cady explains how collaboration with industry is supporting the specification and installation of bio-based external wall insulation (EWI) systems in the Transforming Homes demonstration homes.
- Spotlight on
Dr Emmanouil Perisoglou, Senior Lecturer at Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University and Transforming Homes co-investigator, who brings expertise in building performance evaluation, monitoring and modelling to assess the effectiveness of housing interventions and inform evidence-based decisions for low-carbon housing transformation.