social housing
One of the projects will be a district heat network using heat from a waste water treatment works
The new scheme is expected to help finance the renovation of around 70,000 social housing units across France, helping reduce the primary energy use of buildings by at least 40%
Insulation, triple-glazed windows, air source heat pumps and heat recovery systems are fitted to two new homes
The investment is forecast to help tenants save around £170 per year on energy bills
Some of the social housing for rent will go beyond net zero and produce more energy than they use
Some of the upgrades that will be trialled include the installation of heat pumps, intelligent energy systems and solar panels
A minimum of £20m will be invested through the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund
The Retrofit Accelerator for Homes will provide financial support to local authorities and housing associations to make ‘urgent’ upgrades and improvements
It follows the announcement of a new standard to further improve the energy efficiency of homes in the social housing sector
New research suggests 70% of landlords don’t provide any information about energy tariffs and the switching process to their tenants