The Elizabeth Fry Building at UEA was built in 1995 and received excellent response upon completion. “The best building ever?” was the cover head line when a CIBSE magazine reported on a detailed study of the building. As part of the BwC study of UEA buildings, Elizabeth Fry has been revisited to find out how air-tightness and occupant perceptions compare with the previous results. Is Elizabeth Fry still as good?

The housing market crisis in England presents a unique opportunity to transform the quality of housing in England, to stimulate innovation, to create new business opportunities and supply chains, and to transform skills in the construction sector. A press release (2 September) issued by Build with CaRe at University of East Anglia, together with partners in the East of England who have been working with Build with CaRe, points out that it is essential that any response to this housing crisis stimulates innovation, takes a path that will enable new homes to be models of energy efficiency in the decades to come, and provides environments that enable health and well-being for their occupants.