How do we overcome the dual challenge of building new as zero carbon as well as retrofitting our existing properties that will still be in existence in 2050?
Specialist retrofit consultancy NetZero Collective has extended its partnership with Crawley Borough Council with a new contract set to make public buildings in the borough carbon neutral by 2040.
The Retrofit London programme has a key role to play in leading the UK’s towns and cities towards a zero-carbon future explains Adam Broadway, Associate Consultant at Campbell Tickell.
Sarah Daly from Turner & Townsend looks at lessons from successful Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 1 bids to see what could be applied to upcoming Wave 2 bids.
The social housing sector are committed to the notion of hitting a minimum EPC band C by 2030 and then to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Sava look at developing a 5 point plan to a ‘No Regrets’ Net Zero Retrofit Strategy.
Birmingham City Council sets outs out ambitious plans to retrofit 300 properties costing £27m as part of its commitment to the 3 cities retrofit programme.
The Wates Group is marking the run up to Europe’s largest housing festival, Housing 2022, with the launch of Wates Retrofit, a new stamp of quality that signals the Group’s commitment to Net Zero carbon and to supporting those facing fuel poverty from unprecedented rising energy costs.
Q-Bot, the UK’s leading developer of robots for use in the construction and retrofit industry, has successfully closed a £1.6m investment round to fund the next stage of its growth, primarily from existing investors.
Unlock Net Zero Live brings the UK housing and built environment sectors together to push forward bold conversations and practical solutions to decarbonise our homes and places at both pace and scale
After the Spending Review the focus needs to be on effective, efficient and quality delivery, says Stephen Sharman, director of member services at CHIC
