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Livv Homes sets its sights on net zero as pilot project gets underway

|Date: 28 March, 2022

Livv Homes sets its sights on net zero as pilot project gets underway

Livv Homes, part of Livv Housing Group, is developing 15 new affordable homes in Westvale, Kirkby, which ...

Livv Homes, part of Livv Housing Group, is developing 15 new affordable homes in Westvale, Kirkby, which will become a pilot to explore the short- to mid-term impact of moving to a net zero developmen ...

28 March, 2022
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Work starts on eco-friendly timber frame development in Leeds

|Date: 25 January, 2022

Work starts on eco-friendly timber frame development in Leeds

Work has begun to transform a vacant brownfield site into a landmark, 30 home timber frame housing develo ...

Work has begun to transform a vacant brownfield site into a landmark, 30 home timber frame housing development — providing much needed affordable properties in Leeds. The scheme will deliver a total o ...

25 January, 2022
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Making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050

|Date: 21 October, 2021

Making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050

Adam Sanford, Framework Lead at Southern Construction Framework, discusses the importance of making the r ...

Adam Sanford, Framework Lead at Southern Construction Framework, discusses the importance of making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050. The reality is that Carbon Zero 2050 ...

21 October, 2021
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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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Why social housing providers are taking a fabric first approach to housing retrofit

|Date: 6 August, 2021

Why social housing providers are taking a fabric first approach to housing retrofit

With the 2050 net carbon deadline upon us, J Tomlinson’s Managing Director, Ant Newton, discusses why hou ...

With the 2050 net carbon deadline upon us, J Tomlinson’s Managing Director, Ant Newton, discusses why housing providers and social landlords are adopting a ‘fabric first’ approach to their retrofit pr ...

6 August, 2021
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J. G. Hale Construction starts two new projects for Valleys to Coast Housing

|Date: 14 July, 2021

J. G. Hale Construction starts two new projects for Valleys to Coast Housing

Welsh building contractor J.G. Hale Construction has started two new projects for Valleys to Coast Housin ...

Welsh building contractor J.G. Hale Construction has started two new projects for Valleys to Coast Housing that will deliver innovative, energy-efficient homes in two locations: Woodland Avenue, Porth ...

14 July, 2021
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Achieving zero carbon through a fabric first approach online CPD now available

|Date: 4 May, 2021

Achieving zero carbon through a fabric first approach online CPD now available

A new online CPD-certified presentation focusing on how to achieve zero carbon through a fabric first app ...

A new online CPD-certified presentation focusing on how to achieve zero carbon through a fabric first approach has been released by Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA). The CPD — Achieving zero ...

4 May, 2021
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Kingspan Insulation | Delivering on the Green Homes Grant

|Date: 11 November, 2020

Kingspan Insulation | Delivering on the Green Homes Grant

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, discusses the Green Homes Grant Lo ...

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, discusses the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (LAD) scheme and why local authorities should be preparing for the secon ...

11 November, 2020
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Rockwool insulation helps deliver energy-efficient homes

|Date: 4 January, 2017

Rockwool insulation helps deliver energy-efficient homes

Residents of a new housing development in Dublin are enjoying increased levels of thermal comfort, and re ...

Residents of a new housing development in Dublin are enjoying increased levels of thermal comfort, and reduced heat loss after Rockwool insulation was installed on the external envelope. ...

4 January, 2017
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Nottingham families move into new NCH homes

|Date: 15 November, 2016

Nottingham families move into new NCH homes

Nottingham families are moving in this week to the new homes in Sneinton built by Nottingham City Homes' ...

Nottingham families are moving in this week to the new homes in Sneinton built by Nottingham City Homes' very own workforce. Pictured above the homes nearing completion. The eight new family homes hav ...

15 November, 2016
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