Equans to Deliver Green Upgrades to Scunthorpe Social Housing
Equans will soon start work on a multi-million-pound project, on behalf of social housing provider Ongo Homes, which will drastically reduce carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty for homes in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.
Improvements will be made to 169 houses and bungalows, helping to make them cheaper to heat by up to 40% per year.
EPC ratings will rise from F to C
The homes, which currently have energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings as low as F, will be fitted with new wall and loft insulation, solar panels, new windows and doors and air source heat pumps.
The upgrades will help to keep the properties warmer in winter and cooler in summer, with EPC ratings rising to at least a C.
The new solar panels will enable residents to generate their own clean, green energy, whilst the air source heat pumps will provide a low-cost heating solution by drawing in and circulating warm air from outdoors.
This project is part-funded by the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), which aims to reduce fuel poverty and drive down carbon emissions from the UK’s social homes.
