Retrofit news

An Energy Systems Catapult project working across the UK with funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has found there is no property type or architectural era that is unsuitable for a heat

The Midlands Energy Hub has coordinated a bid to secure more than £82m of Government funding through the Sustainable Warmth

Residents looking to retrofit their homes can benefit from reduced bills when their homes become more energy efficient, however, price increases can influence upfront costs and put a strain on personal finances.

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published the new ‘Build Upon’ framework designed to help local authorities reach net zero targets through retrofit and renovation schemes. The document sets out guidance for improving energy efficiency,

Sadiq Khan has committed £51m as part of a “retrofit revolution” to improve the energy performance of homes in the city. The Mayor has secured a record £40.2m in Sustainable Warmth funding from the government to upgrade 3,200 fuel poor homes from Spring

Research released by the Labour Party claims that building greener homes with energy efficiency measures now, could save families more than £400 a year in energy bills in the future. They say that building greener homes with energy efficiency measures could

MPs expressed concerns last week that councils are without crucial funding to improve housing to meet targets for net-zero by 2050. “To reach net zero, it’s crucial that insulation is improved in existing homes and that householders are offered viable

Last night (18 October) the government announced the key elements that will feature in its long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy.  The key elements of the strategy are:  Plans to drive down the cost of low carbon heating technologies, such as

Local authorities in London have agreed a plan to achieve net zero by retrofitting 3.8 million homes in the capital. The cost of achieving this will be £98 billion and is though to support 200,000

A study by Halifax bank has revealed that improving the energy efficiency of your home could increase its value by as much as £40k. It was found that environmentally focused buyers were willing to pay more for a home that had the highest Energy Performance

In August the government announced that social housing in England will benefit from becoming warmer, greener and cheaper to run. Local authorities will have the chance to bid for government funding to make improvements to the social houses.  The release

The Guardian featured the People Powered Retrofit programme by Carbon Coop, including an interview with Boris Afinogenov, who retrained as a retrofit installer with Carbon Coop after leaving his job in sales. The article also highlights their community shares

This week Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said that he is in talks with the chancellor to bring back an ‘equivalent’ scheme to the Green Homes Grant – which was scrapped in March – to encourage homeowners to decarbonise their

The UK has an abundance of historic buildings, including listed buildings which have limitations on how they can be changed. These older buildings inevitably have energy loss issues – including issues like damp and mould which also cause health and

Triodos Bank interviewed North Camden Housing Cooperative about their work to decarbonise their housing stock, including Carlton Chapel House in Kentish Town which has been recently retrofitted to cut carbon

The BBC have reported on a home in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, which has been ‘future-proofed’ by its owners to minimise the home’s environmental impact and to reduce the threat of climate damage in the future from events such as

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has said that an automatic switching system for energy tariffs will be trialled in 2024 – wherein homeowners will be automatically moved to a cheaper deal for energy. The scheme is

Energy performance certificates (EPCs) tell prospective tenants and buyers how energy efficient a property is on a scale of A to G, with A being most efficient and G, least. The Conversation has released an article based on a new piece of research, arguing

A new PwC report released ahead of UN World Environment Day found that from energy bill savings alone it can take, on average, at least 10 years to cover the upfront costs of making energy efficiency improvements to UK homes.  A survey of 1,000 adults found

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has reported that the national shortage of construction materials is getting worse. With the UK opening up after a series of lockdowns, construction activity is at the highest rate in the past seven years. But, this