Welcome to another Giving Back Video case study. Richard Malczyk talks to Ran Xiao, ARB, PhD about his first R & D claim for his company Planarific Ltd. Ran moved from China to the UK to study architecture after studying Electrical Engineering. He went on to complete a PhD at the University of Cambridge, focusing on machine learning applications in architecture.
He is the founder and CEO of Planarific Ltd, a Cambridge spin-out pioneering AI-powered software for sustainable retrofitting and home design. The platform helps property owners, landlords, and designers rapidly explore retrofit and extension options – with insights into energy, cost, and sustainability – making greener homes more accessible and affordable. For further information about Planarific can be found by visiting https://planarific.com/.