Feb 24, 2022

'Retrofit Review' - Issue #18: March 2022 - UK's retrofit news round-up

By Low Carbon Homes • Issue #18 • View online

🌦 Hi. It’s almost March. Already. How can this be? HOW?

Anyway, we’re excited for March, and as usual, there’s loads to share. So we’re back in your Inboxes with your next compilation of retrofit news - kicking off this issue with the speaker low-down on Manchester’s upcoming retrofit summit + lots of the usual short, sharp retrofit-focused articles you’ve come to expect.

Regulars, you know how we roll. Skim quick or dive right in.

Read on, retrofitters…

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Manchester's 2038 zero carbon target

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Government & Policy

London Councils | Plan of action

Enfield Council’s Joanne Drew and Waltham Forest Council’s Darren Welsh talk to LABM about the Retrofit London Housing Action Plan…

labmonline.co.uk • Share

Scottish Government announces £300m heat pump fund

The Heat Network Fund is for those looking to power multiple buildings from a communal source…

www.insider.co.uk • Share

GSHPA welcomes BEIS report on heat de-carbonisation

The Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA), which represents heat pump system designers, contractors and installers across the UK, welcomes BEIS select committee’s recently released report on heat de-carbonisation…

www.renewableenergyinstaller.co.uk • Share

Sustainable Warmth Competition - successful local authorities

The list of local authorities including grants and consortium members…

www.gov.uk • Share

News, Opinion

Heating: Low quality Welsh homes 'pumping money out of door'

Poor quality homes in Wales are “pumping money out of the door”, according to a government adviser. The country’s old and inefficient houses are among the worst in western Europe…

www.bbc.co.uk • Share

University launches building retrofit course to aid Scotland's net zero ambitions

A new post-graduate course to improve the energy efficiency of buildings has been launched by Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen.

projectscot.com • Share

RIBA demands mass retrofit of 3.3m interwar homes to tackle fuel poverty

The report sets out how a mass ‘fabric-first’ retrofit drive could be achieved, from insulating walls to effectively deploying heat pumps, and outlines effective funding mechanisms…

www.architectsjournal.co.uk • Share

Residents & Landlords

Landlords scramble to buy eco properties and avoid £10k upgrade costs

Buy-to-let investors in London buy the most energy-efficient homes…

www.telegraph.co.uk • Share

How to nudge homeowners to make their own homes more energy efficient

The technology exists, but homeowners aren’t being swayed by subsidies…

theconversation.com • Share

How retrofit impacts tenants

How a research project is giving insight into tenant reactions to energy-efficiency work on their homes, and helping to guide the landlord’s programme of retrofits…

(This article requires free sign-up/log-in to access)

www.insidehousing.co.uk • Share

Will 15m homes need energy efficiency improvements by 2035 in order to meet EPC 'C' rating?

The Government is considering introducing EPC regulations that could effectively force millions of homeowners to make improvements to their properties…

www.thisismoney.co.uk • Share

Local/Regional Action

Pioneering £135,000 boost for retrofitting Harrogate houses as Zero Carbon Harrogate links up with Harrogate College

Zero Carbon Harrogate has received grants totalling over £135,000 from Ofgem’s Energy Redress Scheme and the National Lottery’s ‘Together for our Planet’ fund for a major retrofit programme…

www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk • Share

Sustainable construction and retrofit initiatives across the South

FMB South is working with The Green Register and Low Carbon Homes to push the conversation further. Both have committed to providing the necessary resources for building professionals to learn, share and showcase best practices…

www.fmb.org.uk • Share

Officials discuss setting up 'one-stop shop' to address housing needs

A “one-stop shop” could let Evanston residents in the U.S. city access affordable housing resources, climate-resilient property improvements and other basic housing needs…

evanstonroundtable.com • Share

British Gas teams up with Midland Heart to support de-carbonisation of homes

British Gas and Midland Heart sign memorandum of understanding to support the housing association’s objective of decarbonising its homes…

labmonline.co.uk • Share

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By Low Carbon Homes

'Retrofit Review' is the retrofit-focused newsletter from Low Carbon Homes for those wanting to progress housing retrofit ambitions at-scale.
Why we're #AllForRetrofit:
Domestic property energy consumption equates to 14% of UK carbon emissions. Low Carbon Homes exists to reduce this impact and highlight the wider social and economic benefits of retrofitting existing housing. We are a nationwide market-led platform for professionals and suppliers to learn, share and showcase best-practice. We aim to unpack the complexities of retrofit-at-scale, reduce confusion and promote action.
Unlike centrally-funded programmes, the agenda for Low Carbon Homes is set collaboratively by regional stakeholders - connecting all involved.
Our independent approach results in community-led retrofit action plans that support zero-carbon ambitions, reduce fuel poverty and stimulate local low-carbon economies.

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