Energy-efficient solutions

The Government has placed social housing upgrades at the centre of its new £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, unveiled today as part of a decade‑long effort to cut bills, tackle fuel poverty and modernise Britain’s ageing housing stock.

Ministers say the programme will deliver the largest investment in social housing energy efficiency in a generation, with a major share of funding directed towards improving cold, damp and inefficient homes across the sector.

The Ventnor Close development is a flagship initiative within Swindon Borough Council’s strategy to provide high-quality, fully accessible homes for residents with complex physical needs. Beyond meeting essential accessibility criteria - such as wheelchair accessible layouts and adapted wet rooms - the design mandated modern building materials that guarantee longevity, high performance, and exceptional safety standards.

Intergas Heating is proud to unveil their latest innovation—the new Xylinders range. Engineered with precision and designed for both installers and businesses, this new product line stands out for its advanced features, ease of installation, and exceptional durability. Here are some of the key attributes that make this range exciting in the heating industry.

Ideal Heating has lifted the lid on its latest heat pump as it offers installers a greater choice of low carbon heating solutions.

The HP290 monobloc heat pump is designed to provide efficient, low carbon heating and hot water throughout the year.

Thermal Stores have been an effective and highly efficient hot water solution in the UK for almost 40 years. However, many installers today revert to recommending an unvented cylinder solution for mains pressure hot water, mainly due to a lack of awareness and understanding of thermal store technology.

McDonald Water Storage have seen thermal store popularity rise however, particularly in apartment applications, as they overcome many of the frustrations both installers and housing providers have with unvented cylinder installations, including the hidden costs of the difficult G3 requirements and ongoing annual maintenance.

Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) are a type of heating technology that absorb and concentrate heat from the air outside and use it to heat homes.  They are more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional fossil fuel heating systems.

With insight from BRE highlighting over half (54%) of consumers would prefer to buy or rent a home that had a ‘sustainability stamp of approval’, the growth in renewable technologies, is set to continue.

Here, Dan Redfern, Marketing Manager at Marley, looks at the variety of renewable solutions available to help housing associations build compliant and desirable homes.