Tag: retrofit

Jen Johnson takes a look at building decarbonisation in Scandinavia and what we can learn from the region on all things green.

Leanne Kelly, Economist at DG Cities, explains how her approach incorporates qualitative evidence alongside quantitative analysis, as well as championing the importance of cross-collaboration in the journey towards net zero.

Andrew Hunt, Green Energy and Sustainability Manager for Oldham Council, tells elemental about the council’s exciting plans for the area, outlining the details of their Green New Deal and ambitions for their delivery partnership scheme, whilst highlighting the citizen centric philosophy which lies at the heart of each project. What is your department’s main focus? […]

The Social Market Foundation has responded to the latest ONS housing data, which suggests a slowdown in uptake of heat pumps and insulation.

Mark Krull says we’re missing a trick when it comes to tackling net zero and the cost-of-living crisis. The positive news from Rishi Sunak’s speech last month is that he’s increasing Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding to £7,500. Encouraging early investors ensures that we lay a strong and informed foundation for the low-carbon future, build consumer […]

Alison Wong visits UpGreen, a new startup that supports commercial tenants and their landlords to work together to decarbonise their buildings at low to no cost to them.

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.

Key projects undertaken since the council adopted a Climate Emergency Action Plan in 2020 have included renewable electricity generation and an extensive retrofit programme to decarbonise council buildings and schools.

NatWest is joining forces with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to become its first partner within the finance sector. The partnership will support building the skills the construction industry needs to retrofit the UK’s existing housing stock and non-residential buildings. NatWest’s Head of Climate Change, James Close, said: As one of the largest lenders in […]

Seven schools have been selected to take part in a decarbonisation pilot, led by the Department for Education (DfE). The pilot will see schools benefit from new low-carbon heating solutions, as well as improvements to the buildings fabric to make the school more thermal efficient, all procured through Fusion 21 frameworks. Where necessary, the schools’ […]

Training providers – such as colleges and accreditation providers – can bid for a share of £8.85 million to help up to 8,000 people develop retrofit skills. The courses will be free or provided at low cost, and will cover a range of key energy efficiency measures, from putting in loft insulation to draft proofing […]

The Cost of Ignoring Poor Housing, published by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), has revealed that remedial work to England’s poorest housing could provide £135.5bn in societal benefits over the next 30 years, including huge savings to the NHS. BRE’s latest report updates its 2021 research and outlines a 30-year cost-benefit analysis of the impact […]