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Manchester City Council assesses retrofit approach at Low Carbon Homes event

|Date: 16 February, 2021

Manchester City Council assesses retrofit approach at Low Carbon Homes event

Last held as an in-person event in November 2019, Low Carbon Homes Manchester returns next week, (Tuesday ...

Last held as an in-person event in November 2019, Low Carbon Homes Manchester returns next week, (Tuesday 23rd – Thursday 25th February), as a dynamic online retrofit conference, supported by MCS. Sta ...

16 February, 2021
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Landmark renewable heating scheme cuts heating costs for Flagship residents

|Date: 8 February, 2021

Landmark renewable heating scheme cuts heating costs for Flagship residents

A £1.4m landmark renewable heating project for housing association Flagship Homes, part of Flagship Group ...

A £1.4m landmark renewable heating project for housing association Flagship Homes, part of Flagship Group, in Felixstowe has dramatically cut heating bills and carbon emissions for more than 100 homes ...

8 February, 2021
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Could building timber framed social housing save taxpayers £261m?

|Date: 26 January, 2021

Could building timber framed social housing save taxpayers £261m?

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called on the Government and local authorities for u ...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called on the Government and local authorities for urgent investment in housing to meet the growing demand for social housing. Homeless charity Cri ...

26 January, 2021
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Arup Liverpool strikes partnership deal with Changing Streams to accelerate plastic-free future

|Date: 22 January, 2021

Arup Liverpool strikes partnership deal with Changing Streams to accelerate plastic-free future

Changing Streams has partnered with Arup’s Liverpool office to help drive forward its mission to reduce t ...

Changing Streams has partnered with Arup’s Liverpool office to help drive forward its mission to reduce the use of plastic across the construction industry. The partnership will bring together Arup’s ...

22 January, 2021
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Fluidmaster | Water saving solutions for bathrooms

|Date: 8 December, 2020

Fluidmaster | Water saving solutions for bathrooms

It’s often overlooked that water conservation, in all its forms, can create a significant reduction in th ...

It’s often overlooked that water conservation, in all its forms, can create a significant reduction in the use of power both within the home and via the mechanisms used throughout the supply process. ...

8 December, 2020
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Now is the Time for Timber

|Date: 7 December, 2020

Now is the Time for Timber

With the threat of missing critical environmental targets a real danger in the post COVID-19 economy, the ...

With the threat of missing critical environmental targets a real danger in the post COVID-19 economy, the Time for Timber campaign has launched a new drive that directly targets the financial and insu ...

7 December, 2020
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Catalyst leads the way with new sustainability accreditation

|Date: 2 December, 2020

Catalyst leads the way with new sustainability accreditation

Catalyst has become the first organisation in Europe to receive the highest accreditation mark across all ...

Catalyst has become the first organisation in Europe to receive the highest accreditation mark across all three categories in the ‘Certified Sustainable Housing Label’ from German consultancy RITTERWA ...

2 December, 2020
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International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

|Date: 30 November, 2020

International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable d ...

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable design. The far-reaching pressures of the coronavirus pandemic have triggered a historic moment ...

30 November, 2020
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Consortium wins Welsh Government funding to retrofit 1,300 homes

|Date: 6 November, 2020

Consortium wins Welsh Government funding to retrofit 1,300 homes

A major consortium including half of the social landlords in Wales has won £7m Welsh Government funding t ...

A major consortium including half of the social landlords in Wales has won £7m Welsh Government funding to deliver an optimised retrofit programme across more than 1,300 Welsh homes. The collaboration ...

6 November, 2020
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Milestone as Cambridge Investment Partnership hands over its first brand new council homes at Ironworks, Mill Road

|Date: 26 October, 2020

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

As part of its commitment to tackle the housing crisis in the city and provide new homes for local reside ...

As part of its commitment to tackle the housing crisis in the city and provide new homes for local residents, Cambridge Investment Partnership has completed the first four brand new council homes at i ...

26 October, 2020
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