PROJECTS & INNOVATION

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

London boroughs call for £194m funding to retrofit 20,000 homes

London boroughs have called for a £194m boost from government to retrofit 20,000 homes.

House builder's triumph in Supreme Court over nutrient neutrality logjam

The UK Supreme Court has sided with a house builder over a planning decision related to nutrient neutrality rules, in a verdict that could give the green light to the construction of thousands of new homes around the country.

Halnaker Hill Natural Capital partners with Bidwells for one of the UK’s largest ever Biodiversity Net Gain schemes

Halnaker Hill Natural Capital (HHNC) and leading property consultancy Bidwells have joined forces to launch one of the UK’s largest ever biodiversity net gain (BNG) schemes at Halnaker Hill Farm in Sussex.

Built Environment Infrastructure Property services/Facilities/Asset management South East sustainability

City of London Corporation launches scheme to plug green skills gap

The City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has launched a skills industry pledge to incentivise the UK’s built environment industry to ramp up recruitment and retention of young and diverse people entering the green jobs market.

Built Environment Government/Agency/Public body Local authority/Combined authority London Net Zero Property services/Facilities/Asset management Skills

Green light for retrofit of listed Edinburgh Council housing blocks

City of Edinburgh councillors have approved plans for a £69m retrofit of two listed 1960s social housing blocks in the city.

Built Environment Construction Development Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Property services/Facilities/Asset management Scotland

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.

Built Environment Climate change Construction Development Government/Agency/Public body Membership/trade body Net Zero Policy & Regulation Procurement framework Property services/Facilities/Asset management Skills

Social tariff for energy bills could release millions of households out of fuel poverty

A discounted energy tariff for social tenants could release millions of households in England and Wales out of fuel poverty by 2030, according to new analysis.

Charity/third sector Climate change Education/Training/Knowledge Research Energy/Environment Government/Agency/Public body Net Zero Policy & Regulation Power Generation