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More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

|Date: 16 March, 2023

More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending actio ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending action to support people with high energy bills and further levelling up and regeneration funding, b ...

16 March, 2023
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Shadow Minister for Energy celebrates Abri’s retrofit success

|Date: 16 March, 2023

Shadow Minister for Energy celebrates Abri’s retrofit success

Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and the Green New Deal, recently visited Abri’s homes in ...

Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and the Green New Deal, recently visited Abri’s homes in Bruton, Somerset, that have benefited from retrofit works. The work on the homes was completed ...

16 March, 2023
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Vital Energi | The road to net zero

|Date: 13 March, 2023

Vital Energi | The road to net zero

Vital Energi talks to LABM about its partnership with Westminster City Council to decarbonise the council ...

Vital Energi talks to LABM about its partnership with Westminster City Council to decarbonise the council’s public estate, and says, as a result of nine months of intensive energy works, the project i ...

13 March, 2023
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ForHousing | Redefining standards for new homes

|Date: 10 March, 2023

ForHousing | Redefining standards for new homes

Embracing new technology needs to be at the heart of redefining standards for new-build homes, urges Nige ...

Embracing new technology needs to be at the heart of redefining standards for new-build homes, urges Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes at ForHousing. Despite the amazing potential of innovativ ...

10 March, 2023
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AceOn Energy | Putting energy into green improvements

|Date: 9 March, 2023

AceOn Energy | Putting energy into green improvements

The cost-of-living crisis is pushing more households into fuel poverty than ever before. With a further i ...

The cost-of-living crisis is pushing more households into fuel poverty than ever before. With a further increase in the Energy Price Guarantee looming, Richard Partington, Managing Director at renewab ...

9 March, 2023
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Give your views on new planning guide for Royal Greenwich

|Date: 9 March, 2023

Give your views on new planning guide for Royal Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is asking local people, designers and developers to share their views on a ...

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is asking local people, designers and developers to share their views on a new planning guide which will help shape future development in the borough. The borough’s new ...

9 March, 2023
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New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes

|Date: 6 March, 2023

New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help prop ...

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help propel retrofit rollout in the UK’s existing homes. The initiative, launched at the Building Centre ...

6 March, 2023
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Sustainable success at Thurrock as first Kensa ground source heat pump switched on

|Date: 6 March, 2023

Sustainable success at Thurrock as first Kensa ground source heat pump switched on

Kensa Contracting and Thurrock Council celebrated an important milestone as the first energy and carbon s ...

Kensa Contracting and Thurrock Council celebrated an important milestone as the first energy and carbon saving ground source heat pump was switched on. It is one of over 270 residences benefiting from ...

6 March, 2023
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New courses in retrofitting available to boost employment opportunities and support Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral target

|Date: 28 February, 2023

New courses in retrofitting available to boost employment opportunities and support Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral target

New training courses in retrofitting have launched to help individuals boost their careers, while ensurin ...

New training courses in retrofitting have launched to help individuals boost their careers, while ensuring Greater Manchester has a skilled workforce for achieving its carbon neutral ambition by 2038. ...

28 February, 2023
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Sero | Is fabric first really the best strategy?

|Date: 21 February, 2023

Sero | Is fabric first really the best strategy?

With global temperatures rising at an alarming rate and homes producing 40% of the UK’s carbon emissions, ...

With global temperatures rising at an alarming rate and homes producing 40% of the UK’s carbon emissions, we look at whether a fabric first approach to retrofitting homes is the best strategy. Here, S ...

21 February, 2023
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