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Drive to make social homes greener, warmer and more energy efficient gathers pace.

|Date: 12 August, 2024

Drive to make social homes greener, warmer and more energy efficient gathers pace.

Birmingham City Council has retrofitted around a quarter of the homes identified as part of an ambitious ...

Birmingham City Council has retrofitted around a quarter of the homes identified as part of an ambitious project to make council homes greener, warmer and more energy efficient. Around 550 homes have ...

12 August, 2024
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Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

|Date: 11 June, 2024

Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

Heat from the chalk aquifer beneath London is being used to heat three South London housing estates by re ...

Heat from the chalk aquifer beneath London is being used to heat three South London housing estates by retrofitting heat pumps to save carbon emissions, explains Anastasia Mylona, Technical Director o ...

11 June, 2024
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OSB in timber frame construction

|Date: 10 June, 2024

OSB in timber frame construction

Rebecca Goldsmith, Product Manager at MEDITE SMARTPLY explains why innovative OSB panels that integrate a ...

Rebecca Goldsmith, Product Manager at MEDITE SMARTPLY explains why innovative OSB panels that integrate air and vapour control layers are a potential game-changer in timber frame construction, offerin ...

10 June, 2024
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Working together to deliver Net Zero

|Date: 31 May, 2024

Working together to deliver Net Zero

Social landlord Together Housing is leading the drive for Net Zero homes in the North of England. Here, S ...

Social landlord Together Housing is leading the drive for Net Zero homes in the North of England. Here, Senior Manager of Net Zero Jon Schofield and Senior Project Coordinator Sheridan Boyd share how ...

31 May, 2024
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Liverpool City Region scoops top retrofit award

|Date: 30 May, 2024

Liverpool City Region scoops top retrofit award

Following the successful completion of their retrofit programme, where over 4,000 residences received sus ...

Following the successful completion of their retrofit programme, where over 4,000 residences received sustainable upgrades, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has been named Best Local Authority ...

30 May, 2024
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It’s time for the industry to forget ‘Fabric First’ and focus on real decarbonisation

|Date: 8 May, 2024

It’s time for the industry to forget ‘Fabric First’ and focus on real decarbonisation

Neil Waite, Director of NetZero Collective argues that it’s time for the industry to forget 'Fabric First ...

Neil Waite, Director of NetZero Collective argues that it’s time for the industry to forget 'Fabric First' and focus on real decarbonisation. The journey toward net zero, while still in its infancy, h ...

8 May, 2024
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£120m framework to boost Scottish housing net zero drive

|Date: 7 May, 2024

£120m framework to boost Scottish housing net zero drive

Scottish businesses are being urged to put their names forward to secure a spot on a new major framework ...

Scottish businesses are being urged to put their names forward to secure a spot on a new major framework worth up to £120m over four years to support the delivery of crucial retrofitting and decarboni ...

7 May, 2024
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Aliva UK | Leading role for EWI

|Date: 3 May, 2024

Aliva UK | Leading role for EWI

Ben Edmondson, Technical Director at façades specialist Aliva UK, comments on external wall insulation’s ...

Ben Edmondson, Technical Director at façades specialist Aliva UK, comments on external wall insulation’s pivotal role in the UK retrofit agenda. External wall insulation systems are at the forefront o ...

3 May, 2024
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Homes in Oldham set to benefit from energy efficiency improvements

|Date: 1 May, 2024

Homes in Oldham set to benefit from energy efficiency improvements

Northwest housing association Onward Homes has partnered with a leading national contractor to deliver en ...

Northwest housing association Onward Homes has partnered with a leading national contractor to deliver energy efficiency measures to 47 homes in Oldham. Working with consultant Michael Dyson Associate ...

1 May, 2024
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The RICS’ Residential Retrofit Standard — what are the implications for housing associations?

|Date: 1 May, 2024

The RICS’ Residential Retrofit Standard — what are the implications for housing associations?

Simon Walker BSc (Hons) MRICS, National Director at Watts, discusses RICS new standard for residential re ...

Simon Walker BSc (Hons) MRICS, National Director at Watts, discusses RICS new standard for residential retrofit work, unveiled in March, which marks a significant milestone in the drive towards more s ...

1 May, 2024
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