PROJECTS AND INNOVATION

We need to learn from doing. Read about practical developments and innovation that is moving the decarbonisation of homes and buildings forward

Ecogee enters into energy efficiency contract with Cobalt Housing

The contract will deliver a £2.7million investment to install energy-efficient measures at 287 homes across North Liverpool

Leeds PIPES district heating network to be expanded

Leeds City Council have confirmed plans to extend their low carbon heat network

Partnership between Essex County Council and The Retrofit Academy provides PAS 2035 qualifications for local residents

Funding from the government’s Community Renewal Fund has allowed the Harlow and Tendering Retrofit Pipeline for Economic Renewal to provide PAS 2035 qualifications for 248 local residents

Built Environment East of England Education/Training/Knowledge Research Local authority/Combined authority Partner Content Skills

20 new affordable Passivhaus homes opened in Halton

20 new build Passivhaus homes have been opened in the rural village of Halton, Lancaster

Accommodation provider Built Environment Construction Development Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero North West

Space technology piloted in Leeds helps to find "leaky" homes to help cut emissions

Aerial thermal imaging technology used to capture data to show how much heat was being lost from buildings across the city

Built Environment Charity/third sector Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Yorkshire and the Humber

Citu and Sheffield Council agree plans for the zero carbon Attercliffe Waterside scheme

The 23-acre urban scheme will transform brownfield land either side of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal to create one of the largest zero carbon communities in the UK

Built Environment Construction Development Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber

Leeds City Council secures £16.8million to help residents access affordable green home upgrades

Funding allows the City Council to start on the delivery of its new Net Zero Homes Plan

Built Environment Leeds Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Yorkshire and the Humber

More affordable zero carbon homes in York provided through council's Housing Delivery programme

Plans have been agreed to deliver further zero carbon Passivhaus homes in the city

Built Environment Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Yorkshire and the Humber

Bristol secures funding to overcome barriers to net zero

City Council secures funding from Innovate UK to run a feasibility study to understand what support communities and businesses need to achieve their climate goals

Bristol Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero South West