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−	== ~~[[File:~~UCEM ~~to University Built Env 1000.jpg]]~~ ==	+	== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UBE (previously) UCEM ==

−	~~== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton~~, ~~Vice Chancellor~~ of UCEM ==	+	Update: On 9 June, 2025 the University College of Estate Management (UCEM) announced "Today, we are the University of the Built Environment.... We are proud to officially launch our new name: University of the Built Environment. This moment marks a major milestone in our institution’s 106-year history. Our new name reflects who we are today: an innovative, specialist university at the heart of built environment education." This article was originally written prior to this announcement.

	Our guest editor, Ashley Wheaton, was principal at UCEM for 10 years and is now its first vice chancellor. He is passionate about the transformative power of education and proud to lead the University College of Estate Management, the University for the Built Environment. He has a particular focus on sustainability and has put this at the heart of UCEM’s core purpose and aims. Setting out ambitious aspirations to embed its principles across the whole institution as it strives to become the Centre of Excellence for Built Environment Education and the world’s most sustainable university.		Our guest editor, Ashley Wheaton, was principal at UCEM for 10 years and is now its first vice chancellor. He is passionate about the transformative power of education and proud to lead the University College of Estate Management, the University for the Built Environment. He has a particular focus on sustainability and has put this at the heart of UCEM’s core purpose and aims. Setting out ambitious aspirations to embed its principles across the whole institution as it strives to become the Centre of Excellence for Built Environment Education and the world’s most sustainable university.

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	== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==		== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==

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	== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==		== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==

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	These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.		These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.
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	== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==		== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==

−	Our guest editor, Ashley Wheaton, was principal at UCEM for 10 years and is now its first vice chancellor. He is passionate about the transformative power of education and proud to lead the University College of Estate Management, the University for the Built Environment. He has a particular focus on sustainability and has put this at the heart of UCEM’s core purpose and aims. Setting out ambitious aspirations to embed its principles across the whole institution as ~~itstrives~~ to become the Centre of Excellence for Built Environment Education and the world’s most sustainable university.	+	Our guest editor, Ashley Wheaton, was principal at UCEM for 10 years and is now its first vice chancellor. He is passionate about the transformative power of education and proud to lead the University College of Estate Management, the University for the Built Environment. He has a particular focus on sustainability and has put this at the heart of UCEM’s core purpose and aims. Setting out ambitious aspirations to embed its principles across the whole institution as it strives to become the Centre of Excellence for Built Environment Education and the world’s most sustainable university.

−	Ashley spent six years as a non-executive director of BRE Group and four years as a trustee at Jisc, where he was also Deputy Chair. He is currently a member of the GuildHE Executive and was appointed Chair of Young Citizens in 2023. He was awarded Honorary RICS membership in 2023, holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of London,and previously held senior roles as Director of Global Learning Services for Microsoft and Chief Executive Officer of InfoBasis Ltd., a global talent management software company.	+	Ashley spent six years as a non-executive director of BRE Group and four years as a trustee at Jisc, where he was also Deputy Chair. He is currently a member of the GuildHE Executive and was appointed Chair of Young Citizens in 2023. He was awarded Honorary RICS membership in 2023, holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of London,and previously held senior roles as Director of Global Learning Services for Microsoft and Chief Executive Officer of InfoBasis Ltd, a global talent management software company.

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	These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.		These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.
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	This article is clear and simple on the possibilities of retrofit, again relevant to the government review above and the work of my colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson. Low intervention measures could achieve significant efficiency improvements for low costs, whilst conserving the heritage of many buildings.		This article is clear and simple on the possibilities of retrofit, again relevant to the government review above and the work of my colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson. Low intervention measures could achieve significant efficiency improvements for low costs, whilst conserving the heritage of many buildings.
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	I recently had the pleasure of conferring an Honorary MBA from UCEM to Bola Abisogun OBE and I know Bola is very much an advocate for the use of Digital Twins. This article offers a clear and concise introduction to the underlying concept.		I recently had the pleasure of conferring an Honorary MBA from UCEM to Bola Abisogun OBE and I know Bola is very much an advocate for the use of Digital Twins. This article offers a clear and concise introduction to the underlying concept.
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		+	=== Breaking the path to appropriate, sustainable interventions. ===
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		+	Relevant to some of the governments recent announcements in the webnews section and recent press pieces.
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		+	My colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson has looked at how we should be encouraging owners of these types of buildings to undertake benign, simple changes that have a big impact on energy performance. Solutions like updating the hot water and heating system, loft insulation, door draught proofing and the gap filling of floors etc.
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		+	These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.
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	I was pleased to see the [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers government looking to help overcome barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings,] particularly those that are listed or in conservation areas.		I was pleased to see the [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers government looking to help overcome barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings,] particularly those that are listed or in conservation areas.

−	My colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson ~~has looked at how we should be encouraging owners of these types of buildings to undertake benign, simple changes that have a big impact on energy performance. Solutions like updating~~ the ~~hot water and heating system, loft insulation, door draught proofing and the gap filling of floors etc~~.	+	This is most relevant to the work of my colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson mentioned in the features section above.

	These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.		These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.
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	[[File:Green_retrofit.jpg\|link=https://www.building.co.uk/news/government-publishes-proposals-to-make-it-easier-to-retrofit-historic-buildings/5127051.article]]		[[File:Green_retrofit.jpg\|link=https://www.building.co.uk/news/government-publishes-proposals-to-make-it-easier-to-retrofit-historic-buildings/5127051.article]]
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		+	=== [https://www.ucem.ac.uk/whats-happening/articles/what-is-retrofitting/ A guide to retrofitting (and how it could help us reach net zero)] ===
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		+	This article is clear and simple on the possibilities of retrofit, again relevant to the government review above and the work of my colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson. Low intervention measures could achieve significant efficiency improvements for low costs, whilst conserving the heritage of many buildings.
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	== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==		== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==
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	These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.		These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.
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	In that vein, I would like to nominate Prof Peter Bonfield OBE, Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Westminster and former Chief Executive Officer of the BRE Group as a potential future guest editor.		In that vein, I would like to nominate Prof Peter Bonfield OBE, Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Westminster and former Chief Executive Officer of the BRE Group as a potential future guest editor.

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−	=== [https://www.~~building.co~~.uk~~/news~~/government-~~publishes~~-~~proposals~~-to-~~make~~-it-~~easier~~-to-~~retrofit~~-~~historic~~-~~buildings~~/~~5127051.article~~ Adapting historic homes for energy efficiency: a review of the barriers] ===	+	=== [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers Adapting historic homes for energy efficiency: a review of the barriers] ===

−	I was pleased to see the [https://www.~~building.co~~.uk~~/news~~/government-~~publishes~~-~~proposals~~-to-~~make~~-it-~~easier~~-to-~~retrofit~~-~~historic~~-~~buildings~~/~~5127051.article~~ government looking to help overcome barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings,] particularly those that are listed or in conservation areas.	+	I was pleased to see the [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers/adapting-historic-homes-for-energy-efficiency-a-review-of-the-barriers government looking to help overcome barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings,] particularly those that are listed or in conservation areas.

	My colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson has looked at how we should be encouraging owners of these types of buildings to undertake benign, simple changes that have a big impact on energy performance. Solutions like updating the hot water and heating system, loft insulation, door draught proofing and the gap filling of floors etc.		My colleague at UCEM, Dr James Ritson has looked at how we should be encouraging owners of these types of buildings to undertake benign, simple changes that have a big impact on energy performance. Solutions like updating the hot water and heating system, loft insulation, door draught proofing and the gap filling of floors etc.
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	These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.		These low intervention measures could achieve 30% - 60% energy efficiency improvements for a cost of around £5,000 per house, whilst conserving the heritage of these buildings.
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	== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==		== Introducing our Guest Editor Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of UCEM ==

−	Our guest editor, Ashley Wheaton was ~~Principal~~ at UCEM for 10 years, now its first ~~Vice Chancellor, he~~ is passionate about the transformative power of education and proud to lead the University College of Estate Management – the University for the Built Environment. He has a ~~particularl focuss~~ on sustainability and has put this at the heart of UCEM’s core purpose and aims. Setting out ambitious aspirations to embed its principles across the whole institution, as ~~it strives~~ to become the Centre of Excellence for Built Environment Education and the world’s most sustainable university.	+	Our guest editor, Ashley Wheaton, was principal at UCEM for 10 years and is now its first vice chancellor. He is passionate about the transformative power of education and proud to lead the University College of Estate Management, the University for the Built Environment. He has a particular focus on sustainability and has put this at the heart of UCEM’s core purpose and aims. Setting out ambitious aspirations to embed its principles across the whole institution as itstrives to become the Centre of Excellence for Built Environment Education and the world’s most sustainable university.

−	Ashley spent six years as a ~~Non~~-~~Executive Director~~ of BRE Group, and four years as a ~~Trustee~~ at Jisc, where he was also Deputy Chair. He is currently a ~~Member~~ of the GuildHE Executive and was appointed Chair of Young Citizens in 2023. He was awarded Honorary RICS membership in 2023, holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of London and previously held senior roles as Director of Global Learning Services for Microsoft, and Chief Executive Officer of InfoBasis Ltd, a global ~~Talent Management~~ software company.	+	Ashley spent six years as a non-executive director of BRE Group and four years as a trustee at Jisc, where he was also Deputy Chair. He is currently a member of the GuildHE Executive and was appointed Chair of Young Citizens in 2023. He was awarded Honorary RICS membership in 2023, holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of London,and previously held senior roles as Director of Global Learning Services for Microsoft and Chief Executive Officer of InfoBasis Ltd., a global talent management software company.

	== Articles from the site ==		== Articles from the site ==