fuel poverty Archives

Successful housing project shows best measures to cut carbon emissions

|Date: 13 May, 2025

Successful housing project shows best measures to cut carbon emissions

A pilot housing partnership in Nottingham has enabled 77 homes to achieve annual combined carbon savings ...

A pilot housing partnership in Nottingham has enabled 77 homes to achieve annual combined carbon savings of 19.41 tonnes per year, thanks to a combination of energy efficiency advice and the installat ...

13 May, 2025
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Equans to deliver major green upgrades to social housing in Scunthorpe

|Date: 21 October, 2024

Equans to deliver major green upgrades to social housing in Scunthorpe

Energy and regeneration specialist, Equans, will soon start work on a multi-million-pound project, on beh ...

Energy and regeneration specialist, Equans, will soon start work on a multi-million-pound project, on behalf of social housing provider Ongo Homes, which will drastically reduce carbon emissions and t ...

21 October, 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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Kingspan Insulation | Addressing ‘hard to treat’ social housing

|Date: 24 April, 2024

Kingspan Insulation | Addressing ‘hard to treat’ social housing

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation, considers how social housing provider ...

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation, considers how social housing providers can insulate residents living in ‘hard to treat’ properties from fuel poverty, by ensuring ex ...

24 April, 2024
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Hundreds of Oldham homes given green makeovers to slash bills in first wave of multi-million retrofit of 3,800 properties

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Hundreds of Oldham homes given green makeovers to slash bills in first wave of multi-million retrofit of 3,800 properties

Around 200 homes across Oldham have been given major green makeovers to slash bills and make them more en ...

Around 200 homes across Oldham have been given major green makeovers to slash bills and make them more energy-efficient as part of a trailblazing multi-million-pound retrofit programme to transform 3, ...

22 March, 2024
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Support for social landlords and local authorities to navigate retrofit and energy-efficient housing upgrades

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Support for social landlords and local authorities to navigate retrofit and energy-efficient housing upgrades

Social housing providers and local authorities faced with retrofitting housing and building stock to a ne ...

Social housing providers and local authorities faced with retrofitting housing and building stock to a net zero carbon-ready standard can now access a list of approved experts with the diverse skills ...

7 March, 2024
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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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Kensa to unveil next generation of home heating

|Date: 31 January, 2024

Kensa to unveil next generation of home heating

Ground source heat pump specialist, Kensa Heat Pumps, is set to unveil the next generation of home heatin ...

Ground source heat pump specialist, Kensa Heat Pumps, is set to unveil the next generation of home heating and cooling. At an online launch on 29th February, Kensa will reveal its solution to help bri ...

31 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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Social housing residents bills slashed by 66% for heating and hot water

|Date: 5 December, 2023

Social housing residents bills slashed by 66% for heating and hot water

Residents in 273 high-rise flats in Thurrock will see significant savings in their heating and hot water ...

Residents in 273 high-rise flats in Thurrock will see significant savings in their heating and hot water bills this winter due to the installation of energy-efficient Kensa ground source heat pumps, h ...

5 December, 2023
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