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"We believe that to deliver our promise of great homes and strong communities, sustainability has to be at the heart of everything we do"

Libby Kerman, sustainability manager at Lincolnshire Housing Partnership and a rising star from our 2023 Climate Champions’ Power List reflects on her career to date and the impact housing can make in the net zero transition

Insight & comment

Crafting for tomorrow: the urgency for green trade roles

Mat Ilic co-founder and CEO at Greenworkx looks at some of the issues involved in building workforces to deliver the net zero transition

"The path to net zero has narrowed - UK innovators must seize the opportunity of clean technology"

Energy Systems Catapult has launched its Innovating to Net Zero 2024 report which has modelled four least-cost scenarios for achieving net zero in 2050 identifying key innovation priorities and low regret deployment choices

Built Environment Climate change Education/Training/Knowledge Research Energy/Environment Infrastructure Net Zero Policy & Regulation Power Generation Transport

Retrofit and Customer Engagement

Emily Batchford environmental sustainability business partner at Stonewater the winners of the Engagement campaign of the year category at the 2023 Unlock Net Zero Live Awards writes for us on the importance of considered and well thought through customer engagement in successful retrofit programmes

Accommodation provider Built Environment Net Zero Viewpoints

A new pathway to investment: The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing

Samuel Lott, energy data consultant at Save looks at the impact of ESG factors and the Sustainability Reporting Standard on the social housing sector

Built Environment Climate change Energy/Environment Net Zero Viewpoints

The Electricity System Operator publishes "Beyond 2030" - a £58 billion investment plan in the future of Britain's energy system

The report makes a series of network recommendations throughout the 2030’s to help the UK meet its net zero targets

Climate change Energy/Environment Government/Agency/Public body Infrastructure Net Zero Power Generation

Almost 50% of women are unsure of how to acquire green skills

A new white paper from Micro Spring & Presswork identifies a widening gender divide with regards the visibility of green job opportunities

Climate change Net Zero Skills

Do air source heat pumps work in cold weather?

Elliott Sharpe, Dave Wilkinson, Chris Green and Liam Grice from Vital Energi dispel myths and provide advice on how you can maximise a heat pump’s efficiency, the best location for it and how you can prepare it for cold weather

Built Environment Climate change Energy/Environment Net Zero

What are carbon credits?

Gareth Richardson technology consultant at Sava looks at how through fostering innovation accountability and collaboration carbon credit markets can contribute to low carbon economies and a sustainable future

Built Environment Climate change Energy/Environment Net Zero

BRE sets out manifesto for next government to raise the bar on UK building standards

Within the manifesto BRE are asking for "micro" investment zones to develop clusters of excellence in net zero research and the embracing of technologies like AI to improve planning and retrofit programmes

Built Environment Climate change Education/Training/Knowledge Research Net Zero Policy & Regulation

Could office landlords hold the key to unlocking much needed housing?

Ben Pettitt sector lead for real estate at IES asks can the polarised challenges currently facing office and housing markets in the UK provide sustainable answers for each other

Built Environment Net Zero Property services/Facilities/Asset management Viewpoints

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Projects & Innovation

Legal & General Affordable Homes to build their first net zero homes

The 44 new homes to be built in Essex will be EPC A rated and include air source heat pumps, solar panels and EV charging

Accommodation provider Built Environment Climate change Construction Development East of England Net Zero

Jacksons Fencing introduces Jaksun™ Solar Fence Panel

The fence panel incorporates solar panels providing the potential to generate energy whilst also marking boundary edges

Built Environment Energy/Environment Net Zero

Hopkins Homes announces Suffolk's first zero bills homes with Octopus Energy

The three and four bedroom homes will feature roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, air-source heat pumps and a home battery

Built Environment Climate change Construction Development East of England Energy/Environment Net Zero

CHIC launches new healthy homes framework

The new framework has been designed to enhance the well being of residents whilst also minimising environment impact

Built Environment Climate change Net Zero Partner Content Procurement framework

New Ordnance Survey data released to support net zero agenda

The data will provide valuable buildings information to a number of stakeholders and will help inform net zero policy and green energy initiatives across the built environment

Built Environment Climate change Government/Agency/Public body Infrastructure Net Zero

Intelligent Energy unveils new hydrogen fuel cell with the power to unlock a zero emission future for passenger cars

The company says this is the first engine-shaped fuel cell system developed in the UK for the passenger car market

Climate change East Midlands Energy/Environment Net Zero Transport

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Cities Focus

Hines and Olympian Homes commence development of more than 500 new net zero homes in Newcastle

The 325,000 square-feet Pottery Lane scheme will be delivered in two phases and sits within Newcastle’s Forth Yards Regeneration Area, a priority zone for new investment

Built Environment Climate change Construction Development Net Zero Newcastle North East