PROJECTS & INNOVATION

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

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.

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.

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

Environment Bank founder calls for Biodiversity Net Gain to shift off-site

The founder of Environment Bank has called for the delivery of the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy to shift off-site.

Built Environment Climate change Construction Development Education/Training/Knowledge Research Energy/Environment Finance and funding Government/Agency/Public body Health & safety/compliance Infrastructure Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Policy & Regulation

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.

Built Environment Charity/third sector Climate change Energy/Environment Finance and funding Government/Agency/Public body Health & safety/compliance Infrastructure Net Zero Policy & Regulation Property services/Facilities/Asset management

Peabody secures £60m retrofit loan from large bank

Housing association Peabody has secured a £60m loan from a large bank to retrofit thousands of social homes in London and the South East.

Built Environment Energy/Environment Finance and funding Housing Association/RP Infrastructure London Net Zero Power Generation Property services/Facilities/Asset management South East

Edinburgh heat networks could create £2.1bn in environmental and social benefits

Deploying low-carbon heat networks and energy-efficiency upgrades across Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian could create up to £2.1bn in environmental and social benefits over the next 25 years, according to the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI).

Built Environment Infrastructure Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Policy & Regulation Power Generation Property services/Facilities/Asset management Scotland

Successful bidders announced for Round 8 of Heat Network Efficiency Scheme

Councils, housing associations and build-to-rent landlords are among the successful bidders for Round 8 of the government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES).

Built Environment Finance and funding Government/Agency/Public body Housing Association/RP Infrastructure Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Policy & Regulation