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World-first home energy research lab for Salford

|Date: 19 October, 2018

World-first home energy research lab for Salford

A £16m home energy research centre in Salford has been given the go-ahead by funders. The unique facility ...

A £16m home energy research centre in Salford has been given the go-ahead by funders. The unique facility at the University of Salford will offer state-of the-art testing for hundreds of UK companies ...

19 October, 2018
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NHBC research predicts home design in 2050

|Date: 7 June, 2018

NHBC research predicts home design in 2050

Homes of the future will increasingly tap into neighbourhood energy systems, feature flexible layouts and ...

Homes of the future will increasingly tap into neighbourhood energy systems, feature flexible layouts and use improved technology to make automatic decisions about heating, security and even postal de ...

7 June, 2018
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New study shows that smarter homes for older people could save the NHS £2.5bn per year

|Date: 8 February, 2018

New study shows that smarter homes for older people could save the NHS £2.5bn per year

Creating more modified homes which encourage older people to keep mentally and physically fit for longer ...

Creating more modified homes which encourage older people to keep mentally and physically fit for longer could help save the NHS and social care system billions of pounds each year, according to a new ...

8 February, 2018
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Ask Alexa: How will digital innovation disrupt the social housing sector?

|Date: 11 December, 2017

Ask Alexa: How will digital innovation disrupt the social housing sector?

Although digital innovation is becoming an integral part of everyday life, social housing providers are o ...

Although digital innovation is becoming an integral part of everyday life, social housing providers are often slow at adapting to this. David Done, Chief Executive of RHP, Helen McGregor, Director of ...

11 December, 2017
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks opening of new rental and shared ownership properties financed by Stonewater

|Date: 24 March, 2017

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks opening of new rental and shared ownership properties financed by Stonewater

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of 23 affordable new Stonewater homes near Siddingt ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of 23 affordable new Stonewater homes near Siddington village. The new rental and shared ownership properties, which have been financed by social ...

24 March, 2017
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Project transforms social housing in Birmingham into energy-efficient smart homes

|Date: 1 February, 2017

Project transforms social housing in Birmingham into energy-efficient smart homes

A new pilot scheme transforming social housing into energy-efficient smart homes has seen energy consumpt ...

A new pilot scheme transforming social housing into energy-efficient smart homes has seen energy consumption slashed by over 80%. The project, known as Retrofit Plus, has been carried out by Beattie P ...

1 February, 2017
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