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?
Editorial director Andy Cameron-Smith previews the upcoming Unlock Net Zero Live conference and exhibition at the ExCeL in London on 22nd & 23rd November, highlighting why if you are involved in the decarbonisation journey you need to join us
Octopus Energy and Lloyds Banking Group announce a pilot scheme bringing a heat pump offer to UK households, in a move to reduce energy bills for customers and decarbonise the heating of homes.
Bankers for Net Zero is the UK Country Chapter of the UN’s Net Zero Banking Alliance and the membership will see NatWest develop policies to support customers transition to net zero
Rory Olcayto, writer and critic at Pollard Thomas Edwards writes about how school estates can invigorate communities and when co-located with housing can help make a positive contribution to reducing neighbourhood-scale carbon emissions
In the light of the government’s recent announcement on net zero targets, Neil Waite from NetZero Collective reflects on the broader context of a journey towards a more sustainable future
A new partnership between The Retrofit Academy and the Greater South East Net Zero Hub will support the training and development of the workforce across the region’s 16 counties
Shakespeare Martineau has undertaken research with social housing tenants which shows less than half have had energy-saving technology fitted in the last two years and highlights a mismatch in what energy-saving technology the tenants want against what they have been offered
Ben Earl, head of partnerships and sustainability at Abri discusses how they are making their operations cleaner and greener and their homes sustainable and energy efficient
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
Kathryn Hulkes, head of retrofit delivery at SNG and Anne-Marie Ratcliffe, key account manager at Sero, share their reflections on improving the retrofit process
Ambion Heating’s infrared panels are slimline and easy to install, making them well-suited to retrofit apartment blocks, social housing and smaller homes
