Local authorities on course for retrofit best practice

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We have more good news! Following a successful round of conversations with the Midlands Energy Hub, we welcome our very latest members to the Centre of Excellence in the shape of 65 local authorities from across the Midlands. Being able to have a direct relationship with these organisations means that The Retrofit Academy will support […]

The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: 10 things you need to know

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Of the 26 million or so homes that need retrofitting in the UK, 4.1 million are social housing properties, and of those, 1.6 million perform poorly at below an EPC C rating. The result of this is cold, damp, and expensive to run homes for many families already living on low incomes. It also means […]