Consent Form template for research in Residential Buildings

This document is a customisable consent form template designed for researchers conducting studies in residential buildings. It facilitates informed consent from building owners or authorised representatives by clearly outlining the project description, purpose and type of data collection, data storage and retention, confidentiality and data sharing policies, and participants' rights, including voluntary participation and the right to withdraw. The form also includes contact information for questions or withdrawal and a section on participants’ rights under GDPR. In addition, it emphasises the potential for collected data to be reused in future research, supporting data reusability and repurposing. This maximises the utility of a single dataset by enabling it to support diverse research outcomes, while also reducing the environmental footprint associated with repeated data collection and processing. This template ensures ethical compliance, transparency, and sustainability in research involving residential properties.           

Disclaimer: This guide is meant to act as a template for commonality across projects and allow projects to share data in line with GDPR projection laws. However, the data controller who is using the template is responsible for the content of the consent form (not just the text in brackets), and how it is edited to suit their project and ensuring it is in line with GDPR data protection laws. Your consent form should get approval / sign off from the data protection officer of the data controller’s respective organisation.