PFP Thrive: New Trade Skills Movement To Address Shortages
The UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People has launched a new training movement and delivery programme seeking to tackle the UK’s trade skills crisis and boost the future workforce of the housing […]
Home Hero: Private Homeowners to Benefit from Retrofit Initiative
Energy efficiency improvements are more easily accessible to households following the launch of a brand-new homeowner and landlord retrofit initiative, Home Hero, which is a consumer brand belonging to principal retrofit contractor Sustainable Building Services […]
5,000 Tonnes of Building Materials Recycled in Renovation Project
More than 5,000 tonnes of materials from a former school are being saved and reused as part of a scheme by Linc Cymru, a housing association and care provider based in South Wales. […]
£5.5m Retrofit Decarbonisation Project Starts in Nottinghamshire
Almost 80 properties are set to receive life changing retrofit decarbonisation measures in East Leake, Nottinghamshire in a £5.5 million project partnership between Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) and Metropolitan Thames Valley […]
The Race to Retrofit: Can SHDF Wave 3 and PAS2035:2023 Provide the Way Forward?
The previous government set ambitious climate change targets that mean around 27 million homes will need to be retrofitted by 2050 to reach net zero, and we expect the current government to continue […]
Air Quality and Smart Buildings – IDTechEx Explores Environmental Gas Sensors
The gas sensor market is a diverse sector that incorporates a variety of core gas sensing technologies and emerging technologies for indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring. IDTechEx expects environmental applications of gas […]
ERC Guide to Support Retrofit Lifetime Mortgages
The Equity Release Council has unveiled new guidance for member firms to consider when launching retrofit lifetime mortgages. In consultation with the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and Council members, The Retrofit Lifetime Mortgage […]
Cheshire West & Chester Council Embrace Innovation with Roll-Out of the Ei3030 Multi-Sensor Alarm
Cheshire West and Chester Council, colloquially known as ‘CWAC’ have embraced new technologies by recently adopting a revised specification to ensure the safety of its residents. This involves fitting Aico’s flagship Ei3030 Multi-Sensor […]
Daikin and Mixergy Partnership to Target Social Housing
Mixergy and Daikin have announced their new joint offering to the social housing sector. By combining a Daikin Altherma heat pump with a Mixergy smart hot-water cylinder, social housing providers and new build […]