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.

New sustainable development underway in Oldham

19 affordable and energy-saving homes are under construction as part of First Choice Homes Oldham strategy to deliver 1100 high-quality sustainable properties

Willmott Dixon chosen for £48.8m net zero campus at Wigan & Leigh College

New campus will be net carbon zero in operation and work will be completed in 2027

Education/Training/Knowledge Research Net Zero North West

£4m scheme to build 16 affordable and eco-friendly homes in Middleton completed

Development includes low-carbon technology providing an EPC B rating for each home

Accommodation provider Built Environment Climate change Net Zero North West

14 new affordable and energy efficient homes completed by First Choice Homes Oldham

The new development is part of a wider £160 million investment to build 1100 affordable green homes

Accommodation provider Built Environment Construction Development Energy/Environment Manchester Net Zero North West

Seddon appointed to improve Manchester college’s environmental performance

Seddon Engineering Services is working with Loreto College to help improve their Ball Building’s environmental performance through the replacement of all existing gas sources with state-of-the-art air source heat pumps and associated plant.

Built Environment Energy/Environment Manchester Net Zero North West

Oldham homes upgraded in first wave of multi-million retrofit of 3,800 properties

Funding from the first two waves of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund have allowed First Choice Homes Oldham to upgrade around 200 homes making them more energy efficient

Accommodation provider Built Environment Climate change Energy/Environment Manchester Net Zero North West