Dr Lois Hurst

Lois Hurst is a self-build retrofitter, who has recently completed a PhD in low-energy retrofit.

https://luneretrofit.com/

Thursday, 12 March 2026 11:56

Embody language

With an increasing emphasis on the electrification of heat as the electricity grid decarbonises, interest in reducing the embodied carbon of buildings is growing. But does a focus on embodied carbon alone risk giving needlessly energy intensive ways of making buildings a free pass? In the first of a new series of articles, Dr Lois Hurst journeys into understanding embodied and life cycle impacts in construction.