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Homes UK 2020: addressing the barriers curently faced by social landlords

|Date: 26 November, 2020

Homes UK 2020: addressing the barriers curently faced by social landlords

As part of the last major housing event of the year, social landlords and local authorities will be able ...

As part of the last major housing event of the year, social landlords and local authorities will be able to access technical advice on energy efficiency measures and delivering MMC for social housing ...

26 November, 2020
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Social housing sector to set Wales on the path to decarbonise thousands of homes

|Date: 6 November, 2020

Social housing sector to set Wales on the path to decarbonise thousands of homes

The Welsh Government has given the green light and a further £10m to a major new programme that will tran ...

The Welsh Government has given the green light and a further £10m to a major new programme that will transform social housing across Wales, boost the economy and open the door to a new Welsh industry. ...

6 November, 2020
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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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