retrofit

Reductions in carbon emissions from buildings are stalling in several G20 countries in Europe (UK, France, and Germany) and emissions are now rising in the USA.

British Gas has released a report into greening the private rental sector, which reveals that 81% of landlords believe that further improvements are required to make their property more environmentally friendly, yet only 23% would make these improvements.

Local data on the estimated need for retrofitting skills to deliver net zero for England’s historic buildings has been made available by Historic England.

Affordability and low awareness of government schemes are key barriers to Scotland achieving its goals to improve the energy efficiency of homes and reach net zero, according to a survey from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Survey participants were asked what, if anything, prevents them from making energy improvements and what would incentivise them […]

A new report – A Window of Opportunity – jointly published by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) and British Glass – has found that 98% of windows in UK homes would not meet current Building Regs.

We are thrilled to announce that Lyrical Communications – including elemental, Installer and InstallerSHOW – is the newest sponsor of the National Retrofit Hub. Collaboration is at the heart of what the National Retrofit Hub does, so joining forces with them marks a significant step towards enabling transformative change in the world of retrofit. Our […]

The project, lasting two years, will support the development, demonstration, and commercialisation of Rapid Thermal Performance Assessment Algorithms (RaThPAs) – algorithms that interpret thermal images of buildings for retrofit insights.

The National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) is calling on the government to announce the release of the full £3.8bn of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) in the upcoming Autumn Statement.

The building society will present Snugg as an option for all its savings and mortgage customers, both online and in-branch.

It’s been reported that a letter was sent to the members of the taskforce, explaining that it would be “streamlined” into other work.

The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) has launched today, promising to help 300,000 families improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

AgilityEco is sending an open letter to Claire Coutinho, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, urging her to continue the Local Authority Delivery (LAD) scheme.