Heating & Ventilation
VIVO trials electric wallpaper to cut heating costs for military families
17 Feb 26
Electric heated wallpaper is being trialled in military housing in a bid to cut costs.
Government launches warm homes plan
12 Feb 26
The UK Government has unveiled its £15 billion ‘Warm Homes Plan’.
Can we improve the design of an age-old method of heating?
21 Jul 25
There has been an especially significant rise in the popularity of underfloor heating in the last ten years.
Construction begins on UK’s first large-scale mine water heating project
19 Mar 25
A major breakthrough in sustainable construction is underway as work begins on a groundbreaking mine water heating project in Seaham.
Warm homes heat boost
5 Dec 24
Up to 300,000 households will benefit from home upgrades in the next year, as the government confirms new steps to help households of every kind take up measures that can help save money on their bills and deliver cleaner heating.
£1 billion to retrofit social housing
7 Nov 24
National Wealth Fund, Barclays UK Corporate Bank and Lloyds Banking Group join forces to unleash £1Bn to retrofit social housing.
NHDG issues briefing note for energy efficiency retrofit
26 Sep 24
NHDG has issued a ministerial briefing note to outline its 10 key recommendations in energy efficiency and retrofit
Average newbuild home is powered by 57% less energy
1 Aug 24
According to HBF figures.
HIVEE to drive innovation and efficiency in housebuilding
22 Jul 24
University of Salford Business School has launched a new research cluster HIVEE.
Unique consortium model proving key to large-scale social housing retrofit
27 Jun 24
Matrix Housing Partnership is working alongside Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) to deliver a 905-property social housing retrofit programme
