Heating

British Gas and Midland Heart are working together to both decarbonise and improve the energy efficiency of homes. The collaboration has been created to address some specific challenges, including: tackling […]

A water source heat pump has been installed at York Guildhall, as part of the refurbishment and redevelopment of the listed buildings. The river water will be taken into the […]

Not-for-profit Aberdeen Heat & Power has installed a 1.2km heat main to link secondary school St Machar Academy to Tillydrone Energy Centre. As well as supplying the 900-pupil academy, the […]

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published new research urging the Government to focus a new National Retrofit Strategy on updating 3.3m homes in England that were built between 1919 […]

Wates Group and Lloyds Banking Group have announced the four joint winners of a competition to find innovative sustainable technologies. Over 100 companies applied to the sustainability innovation competition, which aimed […]

Western Power Distribution (WPD) has announced the launch of its Equinox project, aiming to unlock flexibility from residential low-carbon heating technology such as heat pumps. The Equinox project will look […]

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says the dramatic surge in energy prices reinforces the need for a national programme of building retrofits.  BESA’s Head of Technical, Graeme Fox, said: “Millions of […]

Altecnic Ltd – supplier for hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group – is the latest company chosen to join the Wates Innovation Network (WIN). The WIN portal is […]

Catalyst Housing has been awarded a ‘certified sustainable housing’ label by German-real estate consultancy Ritterwald for the second year running. Ritterwald’s accreditation process closely scrutinises more than 40 Environmental, Social […]

The Government has announced funding that will see 20,000 social housing properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or lower receive upgrades to improve their energy efficiency […]

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has introduced Right to Heat, a low-carbon heating pilot for social housing. UKPN is working with Stonewater, Social Energy, Passiv UK, and gas distribution network SGN […]

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee has published its Decarbonising heat in homes report. The report highlights that decarbonising residential heating is a “difficult task due to the […]