PROJECTS & INNOVATION

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

SHDF funding supports retrofit plan for 2,000 homes in the North East

believe housing, RE:GEN and Prosper are working together on a £13.7m scheme to make improvements to more than 2,000 homes across the North East

Willmott Dixon support Nottingham hospital's net zero drive

A major window replacement project is underway at The Queen’s Medical centre in Nottingham to improve energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint

Nottingham Trent University and Ecolibrium partner to decarbonise district heat networks

This new project is looking to find practical ways to decarbonise the built environment to optimise emerging energy efficiency technologies in mixed-use developments using hybrid local district heating networks

East Midlands Education/Training/Knowledge Research Infrastructure Net Zero Nottingham

Nottingham Community Housing Association partners with NetZero Collective to decarbonise more than 200 homes for older people

NetZero Collective have assessed 214 homes under PAS2038 guidelines to outline how they can be successfully decarbonised

Accommodation provider Built Environment East Midlands Energy/Environment Net Zero Nottingham

Decarbonisation skills bootcamp visits Melius Homes

Keele University’s "place based decarbonisation skills bootcamp" visited Melius Homes to get a first hand experience of designing and delivering net zero sustainable homes

Built Environment Construction Development East Midlands Net Zero Nottingham Skills

Nottingham Trent University to launch new £1.5 million centre for sustainable construction and retrofit

The new centre will explore how the built environment sector transitions to a low carbon future while addressing the retrofit skills gap

Built Environment East Midlands Education/Training/Knowledge Research Net Zero Nottingham Skills

University of Nottingham's Creative Energy Homes host energy storage technology trials

The technology which has been developed and adapted to become modular thermal energy stores could reduce household bills and reduce carbon emissions

Built Environment East Midlands Education/Training/Knowledge Research Net Zero Nottingham

Vital Energi working on the Nottingham District Heat Network

Vital will work with Enviroenergy on the network which is one of the largest and oldest district heating schemes in the UK.

East Midlands Energy/Environment Infrastructure Net Zero Nottingham

Revolutionary new smart energy grid to be installed at the University of Nottingham

Development of the new DC microgrid will utilise multiple energy storage technologies that will reduce energy bills and allow for testing activities to achieve net zero

East Midlands Education/Training/Knowledge Research Net Zero Nottingham Power Generation