In his role as the Head of the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Keeran is responsible for overseeing the regulatory framework under which energy certificates are produced. This includes leading the changes to the regime outlined in the government’s EPC Action Plan. He is also the Head of the Net Zero Buildings Hub at the Department and leads on supporting polices to meet the Government’s ambitious net zero target. Previously Keeran led the design of the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme which has provided over £2bn of funding to remove fossil fuels from buildings including schools and hospitals. Before joining the civil service, Keeran spent almost two decades working in energy and environmental consultancy, supporting a wide range of organisations to manage the energy performance of their buildings, and was the head of the engineering team in Atkins’ Sustainability and Carbon Management division.

Catherine Clark is the Policy Lead for the Home Energy Model at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Prior to this, Catherine held a number of senior policy positions in low carbon heating and building safety. She was also previously the Co-Chair of the Civil Service Climate and Environment Network. Catherine holds a masters degree in earth sciences and is a freelance classical singer.

Peter is one of the key people behind the Future Homes and Buildings Standards. He was the government’s senior technical advisor on the initial announcement of the Future Homes Standard in 2019, and since then has led the technical team developing the Future Homes and Buildings Standards. As Head of Energy and Environmental Standards at DLUHC, Peter also led the department’s work on ventilation, overheating and electric vehicle charging in the Building Regulations. Peter currently works for the Building Safety Regulator providing independent advice to Government on environmental, energy efficiency and building services standards. His team at the BSR are responsible for the oversight and development of all Building Regulations technical guidance and standards relating to energy, indoor environment and building services.

David has a broad base of experience across manufacturing, construction and policy, engaging with initiatives that drive progress within the net zero home retrofit and new build arenas. He leads on operational energy/carbon for the Future Homes Hub and was Co-chair of the Ready for Zero report, providing evidence for DLUHC’s forthcoming Future Homes Standard Consultation. David also supports the UKGBC and Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group. He is a board member of Good Homes Alliance and National Retrofit Hub.

Liz Male MBE is founder and MD of LMC, a specialist PR and communications consultancy that works with innovators and change-makers in property, construction and the built environment. Liz has more than 30 years’ experience of promoting energy efficiency in buildings and is passionate about supporting SME businesses in the sector.

Richard holds a PhD in Building Physics and is also a chartered building surveyor. He leads a task group for the development of international standards around energy performance. Richard is the Chairman of the British Standard for Retrofit Assessment. He is also active the International Energy Agency studying the use of smart meter data to provide energy efficiency data for dwellings. He holds a place on the SAP Scientific Integrity Group at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) which oversees the domestic energy model used in the UK. Richard is also the technical lead for the new Energy House 2 project, a building physics test lab.

Technical Director of Build Test Solutions, Richard Jack, is a proficient building physicist specialising in the evaluation of building performance and energy balance systems. With a decade of experience in both academia and industry, he has devoted his career to researching and refining measurement methods. Richard is passionate about creating user-friendly measurement solutions that are accessible and widely applicable.

Chris leads Elmhurst Energy Consulting’s services to support public, private and third sector organisations measure and lower their carbon footprint and upskill their workforces in energy efficiency. As head of consultancy, he is spearheading the Consulting arm’s transformation to a dedicated research and development function, focused upon delivering new industry products, tools, and services.

Damien has been in the energy assessment industry since 2007 and has been with Elmhurst for 11 years. He is currently the Existing Dwellings Technical Manager and has been overseeing the development of RdSAP10 with key stakeholders.