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Mears Group supports Highland schools in drive to net zero

|Date: 12 April, 2024

Mears Group supports Highland schools in drive to net zero

Mears Group’s partnership with Alpha Schools saved schools across the Highlands the equivalent of 252 ton ...

Mears Group’s partnership with Alpha Schools saved schools across the Highlands the equivalent of 252 tonnes of carbon dioxide and one million KWH of electricity during 2023. The Facilities Management ...

12 April, 2024
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SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

|Date: 29 November, 2023

SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to br ...

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to bring forward the review, the Scottish Government has published a consultation on updated energy ...

29 November, 2023
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ZED PODS | Delivering modular homes on leftover sites

|Date: 20 November, 2023

ZED PODS | Delivering modular homes on leftover sites

Lalit Chauhan, Design Director at ZED PODS, discusses the importance of re-evaluating leftover sites for ...

Lalit Chauhan, Design Director at ZED PODS, discusses the importance of re-evaluating leftover sites for zero carbon affordable housing. Affordable housing supply is under acute pressure with thousand ...

20 November, 2023
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£5m grant to speed up the SWITCH to Net Zero Buildings

|Date: 12 October, 2023

£5m grant to speed up the SWITCH to Net Zero Buildings

Thanks to a £5m grant to speed up the Switch to Net Zero Buildings project, homes and buildings in south ...

Thanks to a £5m grant to speed up the Switch to Net Zero Buildings project, homes and buildings in south Wales are a step closer to being low carbon with cheaper energy costs. Buildings — such as home ...

12 October, 2023
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Triton | Easing the pressure for housing associations and tenants with efficient shower solutions

|Date: 4 July, 2023

Triton | Easing the pressure for housing associations and tenants with efficient shower solutions

Against a backdrop of high inflation and soaring energy costs, housing associations and tenants are facin ...

Against a backdrop of high inflation and soaring energy costs, housing associations and tenants are facing numerous challenges. The topic of energy and water efficiency is front of mind for many. Here ...

4 July, 2023
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TROX UK | Reducing energy costs in laboratories

|Date: 27 April, 2023

TROX UK | Reducing energy costs in laboratories

Ian Thomas, Product Manager – LabControls at TROX UK, offers advice on air management strategies and tack ...

Ian Thomas, Product Manager – LabControls at TROX UK, offers advice on air management strategies and tackling laboratory energy costs. The current energy crisis is of particular concern for sites inco ...

27 April, 2023
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Switch2 launches heat network efficiency savings calculator

|Date: 9 March, 2023

Switch2 launches heat network efficiency savings calculator

Switch2 Energy has introduced a new online calculator to help heat network operators add up the cost and ...

Switch2 Energy has introduced a new online calculator to help heat network operators add up the cost and carbon savings of improved efficiency. By raising the efficiency of a typical existing heat net ...

9 March, 2023
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Over 55,000 households benefit from additional funding to help tenants facing fuel poverty

|Date: 16 February, 2023

Over 55,000 households benefit from additional funding to help tenants facing fuel poverty

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said that almost 30,000 more social housing te ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said that almost 30,000 more social housing tenants will receive help with spiralling fuel costs, thanks to the additional funding provided b ...

16 February, 2023
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RetrofitWorks | Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes plan

|Date: 25 November, 2022

RetrofitWorks | Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes plan

Tony Beer, Managing Director at RetrofitWorks, discusses the Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes Strategy and the ...

Tony Beer, Managing Director at RetrofitWorks, discusses the Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes Strategy and the urgent need for action to upgrade the nation's existing homes. Tony encourages UK decision-mak ...

25 November, 2022
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Warrington digital twin helps explore the pathways to net zero

|Date: 11 November, 2022

Warrington digital twin helps explore the pathways to net zero

As part of the Innovate UK-funded project REWIRE, a virtual ‘digital twin’ of Warrington has been created ...

As part of the Innovate UK-funded project REWIRE, a virtual ‘digital twin’ of Warrington has been created to help identify the energy, carbon and cost-efficiency measures required across the town’s bu ...

11 November, 2022
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