Lunch & Learn: Building as designed

Part of the Future Homes Standard Essentials Series 


Date / Time:

Friday 29 May 2026, 1-2pm


What is the webinar about?

The shift to lower‑temperature, all‑electric heating systems under the Future Homes Standard means homes are far less tolerant of shortcomings in design, installation and commissioning. Having a good design alone doesn’t guarantee success. The importance of high-quality site delivery, exactly as designed, will be greater than ever before. Any weaknesses in fabric construction or building services installation and commissioning are more likely to be felt by residents in both their comfort and energy bills.


Getting the build right is reliant on effective processes as much as good design. Homes must be built exactly as designed, by a competent and well‑supervised workforce, with heating, electrical and ventilation systems installed by properly qualified contractors. Quality process must be in place to avoid unauthorised changes to fabric, heating or ventilation design. Defaulting to ‘custom & practice’, rather than following the design, can have a disproportionate impact on performance, comfort and customer satisfaction.


Join our panel of experts to find out how homebuilders, manufacturers and installers are collaborating to improve sector-wide competency, ensuring that homes are built and commissioned so they perform as intended.   

Meet the Speakers

Host: Ross Holleron, Head of Homes and Construction at the Future Homes Hub


Ross Holleron is a net zero and construction specialist with a strong track record of shaping policy and delivering high‑impact projects across the built environment. He has held senior roles including Head of Building Research at Knauf Energy Solutions BE and Projects Director at the Zero Carbon Hub, where he helped drive the transition to low‑carbon housing.


Ross’s expertise centres on sustainable building, ensuring new homes are off‑gas, energy‑efficient, and zero‑carbon ready, and he continues to play a key role in the development of the Future Homes Standard.