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Retrofitting for net-zero creates warmer homes, lower bills, and a stronger economy
Energy
By Bill Esterson MP
Retrofitting for net-zero creates warmer homes, lower bills, and a stronger economy
The energy transition offers numerous critical benefits on the path to net-zero, including lower energy bills for households and reduced costs across the entire economy. Bill Esterson MP, Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, underlines retrofitting homes as a key opportunity, delivering warmer, healthier living conditions for people across the UK
The government's Energy Performance Certificate reforms must be balanced Partner content
Energy
By Chartered Institute of Building
The government's Energy Performance Certificate reforms must be balanced
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for the government to carefully consider the potential impact on consumers with its proposed reform of the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime.
Making performance-led home retrofit a reality Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Making performance-led home retrofit a reality
Building consumer confidence in home energy upgrades by guaranteeing good outcomes
Cheaper, greener, healthier and richer: the benefits of harnessing technology to decarbonise housing Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Cheaper, greener, healthier and richer: the benefits of harnessing technology to decarbonise housing
By providing funding certainty and supporting an engineering workforce that can harness digital technologies to decarbonise existing and future housing stock, the government can lower energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, boost health and grow the economy.
Built environment bodies discuss social housing priorities for the new government Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Built environment bodies discuss social housing priorities for the new government
Social housing providers are at the heart of two political hot potatoes in the United Kingdom: the ongoing housing crisis and, with registered providers’ 4.4m homes contributing significantly to the nation’s carbon emissions, the drive to net-zero by 2050. Bringing up the quality of homes through retrofit also alleviates the burden on the NHS and social services.
The fight to repurpose – not demolish – Britain’s ageing housing stock
Communities
By Alex Daniel
The fight to repurpose – not demolish – Britain’s ageing housing stock
Residents of London’s Central Hill estate have lived under the threat of demolition for a decade.
Luton’s new low-carbon retrofit home open for visits Partner content
Environment
By Luton Rising
Luton’s new low-carbon retrofit home open for visits
Visit our retrofit home this autumn and find out how you can reduce energy bills and carbon emissions in your own home
Why retrofitting is a “no brainer” for the Government this winter Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Why retrofitting is a “no brainer” for the Government this winter
Last week at Conservative Party Conference, the Chartered Institute of Building partnered with ConservativeHome, the Federation of Master Builders and E3G, for a fringe event discussion about the importance of retrofitting in addressing the climate crisis, keeping down energy bills and improving public health.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB comment on today's mini budget
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has reacted to today’s mini budget announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Commitment to retrofit vital for Heat and Buildings Strategy says CIOB
The benefits of retrofitting are abundant – now we need to make them a reality Partner content
Environment
By Nationwide
The benefits of retrofitting are abundant – now we need to make them a reality
Retrofitting has the potential to provide benefits for everyone, but it is often misunderstood and underutilised. To achieve Net Zero by 2050, the Government needs a strategy to change this.