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.

Expert panel to review substandard retrofits installed under government schemes

Ministers have set up an expert panel to review substandard insulation retrofits that were installed under government-backed schemes.

Government considers expanding heat pump grants to include air conditioning

The government is considering expanding the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to include air-to-air heat pumps, which cool as well as heat.

Built Environment Climate change Government/Agency/Public body Policy & Regulation Power Generation

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