Wool Insulation Wales: How to Utilise Resources for Healthy Homes
Despite being a product designed to improve energy efficiency in the home, many insulation materials in use today come at the cost of quite a carbon intensive manufacturing process. On the run up […]
RICS Launch Revolutionary New Retrofit Standard
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard in response to rising energy bills and looming net zero targets. The new standard, created by a team of […]
Nine-Figure Framework to Modernise Scotland’s Public Sector and Social Housing
More than 20 Scottish firms have secured a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) £100 million Refurbishment and Modernisation framework (RM3). Following a competitive application process, the not-for-profit organisation have selected 21 […]
Procast Group Leads £2.4M Energy Retrofit in Rosneath
Procast Group has won a contract to bring £2.4 million worth of energy-efficient improvements to 36 homes in an Argyll & Bute village. How will this help tenants to reduce their energy bills? […]
Retrofit Research Project to Improve Heat Efficiency
It has been announced that research will use the UK Living lab project to monitor and build an understanding of the effectiveness of different measures for improving heat efficiency in existing homes. The […]
How Can External Insulation Work Transform Shropshire Homes?
Shropshire Towns & Rural Housing (STAR) has completed work to improve the energy efficiency and appearance of 26 Cornish-style prefabs in Gobowen. How will the external insulation work transform these homes? The improvements […]
The Retrofit Programme Helping Cardiff Reduce Emissions
Plans have been agreed for an initial twenty-three Cardiff Council buildings to benefit from an energy-saving retrofit programme. How will this help Cardiff to reduce carbon emissions and save money? Green, locally sourced […]
Almost £1M Awarded to Upskill Retrofit Workers
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded Nottingham and the wider region up to £900,000 for a skills pilot. How will this help to boost the delivery of energy-saving […]
How Could Surrey Residents Create a Housing Retrofit Plan?
Surrey County Council has been awarded £745,000 of funding through the Local Energy Advice Demonstrator (LEAD) project, to trial new and innovative approaches to tackle residential energy emissions, help residents save money, conserve […]