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New retrofit study reveals how real-time data can drive EPC rating accuracy and smarter, more cost-effective social housing upgrades

|Date: 17 October, 2025

New retrofit study reveals how real-time data can drive EPC rating accuracy and smarter, more cost-effective social housing upgrades

A pilot study of 121 Bromford social homes, analysed by The Good Economy and commissioned by Lloyds, show ...

A pilot study of 121 Bromford social homes, analysed by The Good Economy and commissioned by Lloyds, showed 64% had a thermal performance gap of more than 25% higher or lower than was expected by thei ...

17 October, 2025
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INCA Report: Why Fabric First is Right

|Date: 7 October, 2025

INCA Report: Why Fabric First is Right

Abandoning or deprioritising fabric improvements in government energy efficiency schemes in response to p ...

Abandoning or deprioritising fabric improvements in government energy efficiency schemes in response to poor quality installations would be a mistake, according to a new report from INCA, the trade bo ...

7 October, 2025
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Aster Group partners with WPS to deliver specialist skills and £20m decarbonisation programme

|Date: 21 July, 2025

Aster Group partners with WPS to deliver specialist skills and £20m decarbonisation programme

Aster Group has appointed WPS, the property services arm of Wates Group, to deliver specialist skills and ...

Aster Group has appointed WPS, the property services arm of Wates Group, to deliver specialist skills and enhance the energy efficiency of more than 750 properties across the South of England and Lond ...

21 July, 2025
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West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

|Date: 7 March, 2024

West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to t ...

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to the future of social housing. One in 11 UK households are in the grip of fuel poverty, according ...

7 March, 2024
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INCA calls on government to optimise effective nationwide retrofit programme

|Date: 29 January, 2024

INCA calls on government to optimise effective nationwide retrofit programme

A built environment trade association representing the External Wall Insulation (EWI) industry is marking ...

A built environment trade association representing the External Wall Insulation (EWI) industry is marking the start of the new year with the launch of three Core Messages to lobby government. The Insu ...

29 January, 2024
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As the cold snap bites, it’s time to get serious about how we heat our homes

|Date: 17 January, 2024

As the cold snap bites, it’s time to get serious about how we heat our homes

As the cold snap bites, it’s time to get serious about how we heat our homes, says Tamsin Lishman, CEO of ...

As the cold snap bites, it’s time to get serious about how we heat our homes, says Tamsin Lishman, CEO of The Kensa Group. I was concerned to read about the changes to EDF’s Economy 7 tariff and the k ...

17 January, 2024
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Council launches new scheme to help Leeds residents cut energy bills

|Date: 4 January, 2024

Council launches new scheme to help Leeds residents cut energy bills

Hundreds of Leeds homeowners, renters, and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now ge ...

Hundreds of Leeds homeowners, renters, and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or at a significant discount, thanks to ...

4 January, 2024
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Bromford expands sustainable finance portfolio with £127m of funding with two UK lenders

|Date: 4 January, 2024

Bromford expands sustainable finance portfolio with £127m of funding with two UK lenders

Regional housing association Bromford has secured two new sustainability-linked revolving credit faciliti ...

Regional housing association Bromford has secured two new sustainability-linked revolving credit facilities with two UK banks worth £127m to finance its ongoing investment in new and existing homes an ...

4 January, 2024
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National Home Decarbonisation Group welcomes latest government energy efficiency funds

|Date: 19 December, 2023

National Home Decarbonisation Group welcomes latest government energy efficiency funds

Derek Horrocks, Chair of the National Home Decarbonisation Group, says latest government energy efficienc ...

Derek Horrocks, Chair of the National Home Decarbonisation Group, says latest government energy efficiency funds announcement is another incredibly positive step towards decarbonising housing stock up ...

19 December, 2023
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Intergas Heating Solutions | Hybrid technology

|Date: 13 November, 2023

Intergas Heating Solutions | Hybrid technology

Jamie Penny, National Business Development Manager at Intergas Heating Solutions, discusses the benefits ...

Jamie Penny, National Business Development Manager at Intergas Heating Solutions, discusses the benefits of hybrid heating systems. There are 2.7 million homes in England owned by housing associations ...

13 November, 2023
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