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.

Heatwave death warning issued with inadequate housing a key factor

Extreme summer heat could lead to more than 5,000 deaths this year, with those living in poor-quality homes at greatest risk, a charity has warned.

Council-owned nutrient credit company appoints managing director

A council-owned nutrient credit company has appointed its first managing director

Charity/third sector Climate change Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero South East

Charging up community energy: new £1.5 million partnership to boost new and existing schemes across UK

The aim is to power forward community energy projects across the UK

Charity/third sector Climate change Net Zero

ScottishPower improves smart meter installation service with Energy Saving Trust energy efficiency advice tool

Energy Saving Trust works in collaboration with ScottishPower to create an energy efficiency advice tool for installers to use on site when installing smart meters

Built Environment Charity/third sector Energy/Environment Net Zero Partner Content

Seddon Housing Partnerships, National Trust and The University of Salford partner to help decarbonise historic homes

Seddon Housing Partnerships is leading a PhD project with The University of Salford to investigate how to improve the energy efficiency of historic homes owned by the National Trust

Built Environment Charity/third sector Education/Training/Knowledge Research Net Zero North West

HACT's Retrofit Credits initiative scoops prestigious Ashden Award for Energy Innovation

The Ashden Awards back radical ideas delivering lower emissions and a fairer world

Built Environment Charity/third sector Net Zero Partner Content

West Yorkshire Combined Authority - helping to address fuel poverty and become carbon neutral by 2038

The Energy Saving Trust has worked with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to help create a pipeline of projects to help inform the combined authority and its constituent councils in their retrofit approach between 2022 and 2026

Built Environment Charity/third sector Editorial Board Content Net Zero Yorkshire and the Humber

Space technology piloted in Leeds helps to find "leaky" homes to help cut emissions

Aerial thermal imaging technology used to capture data to show how much heat was being lost from buildings across the city

Built Environment Charity/third sector Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Yorkshire and the Humber

ENGAGE IN THE DEBATE

Webinar recordings

Unlock Net Zero hosts monthly webinars focused on connecting our audience in the practical transition to net zero.

Unlock Net Zero Live

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

Housing 2025

Housing, Europe’s largest housing festival, will take place on 25 - 27 June 2024 at Manchester Central

Partner Content

The dignity of tenants is paramount and that requires frameworks delivering warm, safe homes at speed

Procurement frameworks are often seen as back-office tools, but when designed with resident wellbeing in mind they become vital levers for delivering safer and warmer homes, says Rory Evans, regional director at LHC

Contractors sought for major public buildings framework

Applications for the latest public buildings framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) – worth a total of £1.5bn – are open until 9 December 2025.

New Chair leads future expansion strategy for public sector procurement body

Public sector procurement specialist LHC Procurement Group has appointed Dame Maria Miller DBE as its new chair from 14 October 2025.

LHC Procurement Group launches £285m roofing systems framework

A total of 54 contractors have been appointed to the latest Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS5) framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG).

CHIC: Keeping residents safe and well

Being a housing provider is not easy in 2025. There are many issues that can keep you awake at night. As a regulated sector there is even more pressure and scrutiny (quite rightly) to provide consistently good service outcomes for residents, creating safe and healthy living environments for all.