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NHF deal promotes solar storage systems to help HAs cut carbon emissions

|Date: 16 October, 2020

NHF deal promotes solar storage systems to help HAs cut carbon emissions

Solar energy storage systems could become the norm in new and refurbishment projects for housing associat ...

Solar energy storage systems could become the norm in new and refurbishment projects for housing associations following the announcement that energy storage company and battery specialist AceOn has be ...

16 October, 2020
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Safeguard Europe | Can retrofit meet the carbon challenge?

|Date: 23 September, 2020

Safeguard Europe | Can retrofit meet the carbon challenge?

A new standard will ensure that energy efficiency retrofits are carried out properly. But is that enough ...

A new standard will ensure that energy efficiency retrofits are carried out properly. But is that enough to encourage the surge in retrofitting we need to hit our ambitious carbon targets, asks Hudson ...

23 September, 2020
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New dates added to Low Carbon Homes online event series

|Date: 10 September, 2020

New dates added to Low Carbon Homes online event series

Low Carbon Homes, supported by MCS, has opened the registration for six new online events — each consisti ...

Low Carbon Homes, supported by MCS, has opened the registration for six new online events — each consisting of three days of intense discussion and knowledge sharing to consider how best to rapidly sc ...

10 September, 2020
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NetZero Collective launches to help housing providers rise to climate challenge

|Date: 2 September, 2020

NetZero Collective launches to help housing providers rise to climate challenge

A new collective of leaders in housing, energy, property services and higher education have joined togeth ...

A new collective of leaders in housing, energy, property services and higher education have joined together to set new standards for the development of low carbon technologies in homes. Led by propert ...

2 September, 2020
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Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

|Date: 6 April, 2020

Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

The Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) is a new nationwide organisation launched to bring together all ...

The Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) is a new nationwide organisation launched to bring together all aspects of quality assurance, consumer protection, technical guidance, certification, installer ...

6 April, 2020
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Retrofit of existing buildings is best route to support path to Net Zero

|Date: 12 February, 2020

Retrofit of existing buildings is best route to support path to Net Zero

‘The greenest building is the one that is already built’ is the key message in a new report from the Gove ...

‘The greenest building is the one that is already built’ is the key message in a new report from the Government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission and supported by building controls manu ...

12 February, 2020
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Nuneaton and Bedworth Council heat metering project

|Date: 16 December, 2019

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council heat metering project

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has appointed Switch2 Energy to provide metering and billing servic ...

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has appointed Switch2 Energy to provide metering and billing services for five communal heating schemes. Switch2 will retrofit its award-winning pay-as-you-go G6 ...

16 December, 2019
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Drainage innovation from Polypipe saves residents from temporary accommodation

|Date: 27 June, 2019

Drainage innovation from Polypipe saves residents from temporary accommodation

Polypipe Building Services, the UK’s leading manufacturer of commercial drainage systems, has saved dozen ...

Polypipe Building Services, the UK’s leading manufacturer of commercial drainage systems, has saved dozens of people in West Yorkshire from being moved into temporary accommodation. The Kent-based bus ...

27 June, 2019
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PCA training: Taking the in-house route to managing damp in buildings

|Date: 17 June, 2019

PCA training: Taking the in-house route to managing damp in buildings

The problem of damp in the social housing sector is one of the most common complaints tenants make about ...

The problem of damp in the social housing sector is one of the most common complaints tenants make about their property. With this in mind, national trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has ...

17 June, 2019
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Elta Fans | Condensation: A critical concern in social housing

Public sector decarbonisation | Swift action needed to check grant eligibility before deadline

Triple technical hire for Midlands contractor

Dacorum Borough Council delivers new council homes

ENGIE zeroes in on carbon emissions with launch of home retrofit model

Milestone as Cambridge Investment Partnership hands over its first brand new council homes at Ironworks, Mill Road

Wates dedicates month of October to inclusion

ISG wins £50m Sutton cancer treatment and research centre

Mears strengthens position in South-West with Exeter Repairs and Maintenance bid

Baxi Heating Comment: Schools – don’t forget the heating!

NHF deal promotes solar storage systems to help HAs cut carbon emissions

NHF deal promotes solar storage systems to help HAs cut carbon emissions

Safeguard Europe | Can retrofit meet the carbon challenge?

Safeguard Europe | Can retrofit meet the carbon challenge?

New dates added to Low Carbon Homes online event series

New dates added to Low Carbon Homes online event series

NetZero Collective launches to help housing providers rise to climate challenge

NetZero Collective launches to help housing providers rise to climate challenge

Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

Retrofit of existing buildings is best route to support path to Net Zero

Retrofit of existing buildings is best route to support path to Net Zero

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council heat metering project

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council heat metering project

Drainage innovation from Polypipe saves residents from temporary accommodation

Drainage innovation from Polypipe saves residents from temporary accommodation