PROJECTS & INNOVATION

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

Contractor and CIH president call for national retrofit skills strategy

The president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and a large contractor have called for a national skills strategy to scale up retrofit.

How a project using Ordnance Survey data is supporting the rooftop solar panel drive

Housing and energy analysts can benefit from our Slopey Roofs concept, says Tim Chilton, UK consulting lead at Ordnance Survey

Fourth social landlord joins Future Homes Hub to develop sustainable housing

A Midlands housing association has joined the Future Homes Hub, a non-profit organisation bringing together house builders, the social housing sector and government to develop sustainable homes.

Built Environment Climate change Energy/Environment Housing Association/RP Infrastructure Net Zero Policy & Regulation Power Generation Property services/Facilities/Asset management

Green Party co-leader backs housing association pledge to install swift bricks in homes

The co-leader of the Green Party has backed a housing association’s pledge to install ‘swift bricks’ in its new build homes to help birds nest.

Built Environment Construction Development Energy/Environment Housing Association/RP Infrastructure Policy & Regulation Property services/Facilities/Asset management

8,500-home Kent new town to run on solar-powered ‘smart grid’

An 8,500-home development in Kent will run on a solar-powered ‘smart grid’, helping to make it one of the UK’s first all-electric new towns.

Built Environment Construction Development Finance and funding Infrastructure Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Power Generation Product/service supplier Property services/Facilities/Asset management South East

Clarion reveals shortlist for 2025 William Sutton Prize

Clarion Housing Group has revealed the finalists for the sixth William Sutton Prize, with winners sharing a £125,000 cash pot.

Built Environment Climate change Education/Training/Knowledge Research Energy/Environment Finance and funding Housing Association/RP Individual Net Zero Property services/Facilities/Asset management

Sustainability-linked loans 'not always stacking up' for social landlords

Sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) do not always give housing associations cost benefits that are “proportionate” to the work required to monitor and report against targets, a survey has found.

Built Environment Construction Development Finance and funding Housing Association/RP