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Housing association takes further action towards improving the sustainability of its homes in South Devon

|Date: 25 October, 2023

Housing association takes further action towards improving the sustainability of its homes in South Devon

A leading housing association has taken one step closer to achieving its goal of retrofitting 8,000 of it ...

A leading housing association has taken one step closer to achieving its goal of retrofitting 8,000 of its least energy-efficient homes to ensure they are more eco-friendly and reduce the cost of ener ...

25 October, 2023
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Orbit welcomes Lord Callanan to showcase energy efficiency improvements for West Midlands’ homes

|Date: 26 June, 2023

Orbit welcomes Lord Callanan to showcase energy efficiency improvements for West Midlands’ homes

Orbit Housing and Stratford-on-Avon District Council recently welcomed Lord Callanan, the Parliamentary U ...

Orbit Housing and Stratford-on-Avon District Council recently welcomed Lord Callanan, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance) and representatives ...

26 June, 2023
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ROCKWOOL UK | Insulation for life

|Date: 26 April, 2023

ROCKWOOL UK | Insulation for life

Rising energy bills have affected us all, but social housing residents have felt the impact of increasing ...

Rising energy bills have affected us all, but social housing residents have felt the impact of increasing tariffs disproportionately. Here, Paul Barrett, Head of Product Management at ROCKWOOL UK outl ...

26 April, 2023
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Building safety and zero carbon headline at CIBSE event

|Date: 22 November, 2022

Building safety and zero carbon headline at CIBSE event

Practical actions on building safety and accelerating the UK's progress to meeting its 2050 net zero emis ...

Practical actions on building safety and accelerating the UK's progress to meeting its 2050 net zero emissions target are the focus subjects of this year's Build2Perform Live, the flagship event of th ...

22 November, 2022
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PSP creates new Strategic Asset Management Service to help councils rightsize land and property assets

|Date: 15 September, 2022

PSP creates new Strategic Asset Management Service to help councils rightsize land and property assets

PSP, formerly known as Public Sector Plc, has created a new consultancy service to help councils boost th ...

PSP, formerly known as Public Sector Plc, has created a new consultancy service to help councils boost their income, cut costs, drive regeneration, and improve energy efficiency by rightsizing their l ...

15 September, 2022
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Supporting housing associations with SHDF Wave 2 funding

|Date: 7 July, 2022

Supporting housing associations with SHDF Wave 2 funding

Thermatic Homes are working with housing associations across the UK with SHDF Wave 2 funding. The Social ...

Thermatic Homes are working with housing associations across the UK with SHDF Wave 2 funding. The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) will upgrade a significant amount of the social housing sto ...

7 July, 2022
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The performance gap: How realistic are we being between what we design and what we build?

|Date: 12 April, 2022

The performance gap: How realistic are we being between what we design and what we build?

Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Gradient UK, discusses the performance gap and delivering properties ...

Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Gradient UK, discusses the performance gap and delivering properties that perform as-designed. Properties not living-up to design expectations is a significant fac ...

12 April, 2022
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UKGBC responds to Prime Minister’s Energy Security Strategy

|Date: 8 April, 2022

UKGBC responds to Prime Minister’s Energy Security Strategy

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) comments on the lack of new energy efficiency measures in the Gover ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) comments on the lack of new energy efficiency measures in the Government’s Energy Security Strategy. UKGBC’s Director of Communications, Policy & Places, Simo ...

8 April, 2022
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Achieving Net Zero Homes | Rethinking our approach to housebuilding

|Date: 11 October, 2021

Achieving Net Zero Homes | Rethinking our approach to housebuilding

As we’ve seen in the first two articles, successfully delivering homes that emit zero carbon during opera ...

As we’ve seen in the first two articles, successfully delivering homes that emit zero carbon during operation requires a proper definition of net zero, and homes that can balance the energy grid. Howe ...

11 October, 2021
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IRT Surveys | Technology for a net zero, energy-efficient UK housing stock

|Date: 4 October, 2021

IRT Surveys | Technology for a net zero, energy-efficient UK housing stock

With a new 2035 goal of cutting emissions by 78% compared to 1990 levels, the Government has accelerated ...

With a new 2035 goal of cutting emissions by 78% compared to 1990 levels, the Government has accelerated the pace at which it seeks to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. Fundamental to realising these t ...

4 October, 2021
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