PROJECTS & INNOVATION

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

Contractor and CIH president call for national retrofit skills strategy

The president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and a large contractor have called for a national skills strategy to scale up retrofit.

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.

Contractor appointed to retrofit 1,000 homes for Basildon Borough Council

A contractor has been appointed by Basildon Borough Council to undertake retrofit works in the borough.

Built Environment Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Property services/Facilities/Asset management South East

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

Ashford Borough Council relaunches solar group-buying scheme

Householders in Ashford and wider Kent are investing in solar panels and battery storage through a group-buying scheme to access fair prices and high-quality installations from trusted installers.

Built Environment Finance and funding Government/Agency/Public body Local authority/Combined authority Net Zero Policy & Regulation South East

Octopus Energy and UPOWA partner to speed up ‘Zero Bills’ Homes

The partners will deliver 48 ‘Zero Bills’ homes with Thakeham at the housebuilder’s Templegate development in West Sussex

Built Environment Energy/Environment Net Zero South East

NetZero Collective supports Crawley Borough Council decarbonisation strategy

The council has secured government grant funding thanks to advice and support from NetZero Collective

Energy/Environment Infrastructure Local authority/Combined authority South East

Southern Housing unveils biodiversity pathway co-created with residents

The pathway outlines how the housing association will support the environment out to 2030

Accommodation provider Built Environment Climate change Energy/Environment Net Zero South East

New "API bridge" gives instant approval to over 90% of domestic low carbon technology installers

UK Power Networks are supporting the Energy Networks Association’s Connect Direct Platform which serves as a one-stop-shop for low carbon technology installers by centralising the application process

Built Environment Climate change East of England Energy/Environment Infrastructure London Net Zero South East