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Knowledge-rich, fuel-poor

September 13, 2017 | Guest Author
Introducing SwitchedOn, Mitie’s fuel switch solution Mitie, in conjunction with Sustainable Homes, talks about fuel poverty, its impacts and how… Read more

Show me the money

February 15, 2017 | Sarah Daly
When people talk about sustainability measures and energy efficiency investment, too often the first question will be “is there funding?”… Read more

A brave new world for housing

October 20, 2016 | Bevan Jones
Last week in Manchester proved to be a Brave New World all round. It was my first conference  as Managing… Read more

New funding announced to support smart meter rollout

May 18, 2016 | Arianna Sdei
A new fund launches today, open to applications from not-for-profit organisations who can help engage people and communities across Britain with information about how to get and use smart meters.

A small win for energy efficiency: tenants can now request improvements

May 3, 2016 | Daniel Navarro
The 1st of April was a small step forward for energy efficiency: tenants in private rented accommodation now have the right to request energy efficiency improvements according to the Private Rented Sector Tenants’ Energy Efficiency Improvements Provisions.

Sustainable housing in New Zealand – challenges and progress

January 21, 2016 | Daniel Navarro
We are striving to improve the quality of the UK’s homes and reduce fuel poverty.  It is often useful to consider the state of housing in other countries and the policy leavers being used to generate change. 

Retuning the Green Machine

October 6, 2015 | Daniel Navarro
The housing sector may have been diverted onto other issues at present, but a Sustainable Homes event ‘Lean & Green’, found that, despite recent announcements, landlords were improving energy efficiency by focusing on the positives, realising efficiencies that also happened to be green – rather than the other way around. Simon Brandon reports.

King for a day – how I would ensure our homes were fit for the future

September 8, 2015 | Sustainable Homes
After much bloodshed, it is an honour to be crowned as the king of this green and pleasant land. Under my watch, our nation will become more green and more pleasant, overcoming the long, cold winter of inefficient homes. I will take a pair of sharp scissors to the instruction to ‘cut the ‘green crap’, that one of my subjects, who will remain nameless, is alleged to have said. My programme of action for these 24 hours is ambitious, and if it proves popular I respectfully suggest Prince Charles can wait a bit longer.
 
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