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Energy saving measures boost house prices - DECC

Flagship’s Thetford 'Love Every Drop!' project wins GreenBuild award

WARNING: Conmen Posing as Green Deal Assessors!

£19m of funding available for low carbon energy entrepreneurs

DECC is seeking views on community energy for new national strategy

Free energy display devices- compliant to the Code for Baker Homes

Launch of ‘The Choice’: First Wessex Sustainability Strategy

New tariffs for world first Renewable Heat Incentive scheme proposed

Baker Homes shortlisted for Constructing Excellence award!

8 key challenges to retrofitting- courtesy of Retrofit for the Future

New government study: “70% less CO2 is achievable from homes”

Baker Homes celebrates achieving Investors in Diversity status

New Charter to change priorities on allocation of homes

Major study reveals costed health, crime and economic benefits of improvements to homes

Eco chat up lines - win £500 of training!

Great Places scoops prestigious national green award!

Are work clothes with logos sustainable?

Save more by using energy efficiently than by switching supplier alone

£6m fund for renewable heat opens

Why climate change is like the measles

IMF seeks to end to fossil fuel subsidies

Manchester housing providers forming community growing network

HCA Chairman to speak at Retrofitting 2013

Eco friendly ideas for the home

Latest figures show four fold rise in uptake of Green Deal

A strong year of delivery for the HCA – build numbers exceeded

Helping Staffordshire Housing Group get their homes to low carbon cost effectively

New product reduces heating demand by 18% while maintaining comfort

Housing association takes innovative steps against extreme weather

Superb National Housing Federation campaign for Shared Ownership

US set to exceed carbon reduction target by 2025

Government sets out plans to cut emissions from heat

Viridian Wins Award for Resident Engagement & CO2 Reductions

Boost given to solid wall insulation following planning rules change

New government commitment to ‘Zero-Carbon’ from 2016

Leading roofing provider joins national eco benchmarking group

Millions pledge to do it in the dark this Saturday. Join WWF's Earth Hour

Comment: Fortress Britain is building insecurity

Useful sustainability conference coming up – see you there

Eric Pickles taken to court over decision to scrap home energy efficiency policy

Energy Efficiency: Triple Glazing Exceeds ECO Expectations

Knowsley development shortlisted for RICS award

New building standards – what do you think?

Scotland - Calls for Further Investment in Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Measures

Minister endorses the work of national eco benchmarking group

Decent Homes are resilient homes says London Climate Change Partnership and Baker Homes

Leading “waste house” reverses normal build process

UK’s water resources in a changing climate – how prepared are we?

How can the green deal benefit businesses?

Superstorm Sandy will become more commonplace – are UK homes prepared?

Working in housing or construction? – How to assess your organisation’s sustainability

Professor Chris Rapley appointed new Chair of leading climate partnership - London Climate Change Partnership

You are a non DEA but want to be Green Deal Advisor super hero. Read on…

Baker Homes celebrate gaining very useful new qualification

The Green Efforts of Celebrites Part two - Celebrities Get Political

The Green Efforts of Celebrities

“Trillions of dollars of investment needed for greening global economy” says World Alliance

Do you need accurate climate data?

Fabric First for AIMC4

Hate rising energy costs? Green Deal With It

AIMC4 Wins Top Accolade for Low Carbon Initiative

Asset managers learn how to improve energy efficiency of their stock

Associations preparing to face more flooding and more water shortages in future

Social housing should build a future for our young people

Registered housing providers – working to reduce their impacts in practical steps

£4.5m available for retrofit research – you could participate

ECO funding changed - understand the new allowances

Housing standard re-launched!

Homebuilders demonstrate consistent improvement in sustainability performance over six years of sector benchmark

Hastoe Housing Association celebrate New Year’s honours

Wokingham school, youth centre and library cut emissions with solar panels

Green Deal and ECO Workshop Invitation – Green Deal Provider and Social Housing Landlord Partnership Event

Terraced house retrofitted to super low carbon - Learn how

£245M Green deal cashback scheme opens

Understanding Housing Quality Indicators (HQI)

If you think training is expensive, try ignorance

New guidance launched - water efficiency and the green deal

£300m available for bringing empty homes back into use

Chop-Cloc joins national sustainability benchmarking group

Two new dates announced! Heat Pump training roadshows for social housing providers

Sustainability – jargon buster

How Hastoe and their residents are saving on gas and electricity

An energy bill to power low-carbon economic growth, protect consumers and keep the lights on

A REALLY SMART HOUSE

Baker Homes achieves award for select few

Government proposals to ensure a better deal for energy consumers

Housing providers eco performance announced by Lord Deben. Minister of State congratulates work

A clever new partnership that might just save the world!

Building or retrofitting - are you monitoring the energy performance?

Two sell out fuel poverty conferences. What did we learn?

Save Energy, Save Money wins top sustainability award

Sustainable Housing Awards 2024 - a green celebration

Renewable Heat Incentive proposals to exclude housing providers

Government u turn on Green Deal – millions of new funding to drive uptake

£40 million for local energy bill blitz

£245m Green Deal cash back offer – hundreds of pounds up for grabs

Retrofitting homes for energy efficiency? Beware of radon levels

How can a simple button save your life?

How can we maximise the benefits of renewable energy for social housing?

Major Welsh housing provider joins national sustainability group

CITYWEST Homes - providing more than a roof over one’s head

VPhase move forward into Scottish Housing

£24m boost to help cities kick-start Green Deal

Fuel Poverty Conference goes down a storm

New survey finds over 50% of private landlords to take up Green Deal

Hopes That New Climate Chief Will Push Renewable Energy Growth in UK

ROCKWOOL® joins national sustainability benchmarking group

New research on landlords experience with FITs to be launched on 10th October 2024

National Fuel Poverty Conference – London and Manchester

Summary of the Green Deal for executive teams or residents. Part 3

Summary of the Green Deal for executive teams or residents. Part 2

Summary of the Green Deal for executive teams or residents. Part 1

Why are social housing providers so reluctant to take up offers of free insulation on hard to treat properties?

Government housing announcement - stimulus package

Meeting ECO’s obligation – DECCs “in-use factors” consultation

Wirral's Energy Challenge winner

£16million for carbon cutting entrepreneurs

Heat or Eat: The health impacts of fuel poverty

New policy proposal suggests associations sell off their homes - comment

Further energy efficiency proposals for housing – Welsh Building Regulations proposals

An exciting opportunity: RHPP Community Scheme – open now for applications

Flagship wins environment prize at Anglian Water’s awards

First inner city co-operatively owned renewable energy project in London shines on – Brixton

£5m new funding for renewable heat announced

Big milestone for Green Deal – registration open

Green light for UK’s first national eco town scheme

Registered Providers pivotal to Green Deal success

New guidance for local authorities to improve energy efficiency of homes

3 reasons Bradley won the tour and what it means for housing

New research indicates 80% of residents to take up Green Deal

The difference between energy monitors and smart meters

Fuel poverty killing 4 times more than road accidents

Hastoe Housing Association wins Passivhaus award for Wimbish development

Four out of four. What do you think?

£100m now available for smaller development sites – 2 weeks to apply

Switching off 'standby' devices can save £86 per year

Leading housing provider rewarded for going green

£8m boost for energy efficiency and microgeneration

Green Deal changes announced - what Government has said post consultation

Passivhaus guru Wolfgang Feist on UK tour

Relish™ honoured as a top sustainable solution at Rio+20

Free training to ensure your residents can afford a warm and comfortable home

Lord Deben, Chair of the Committee on Climate Change to open SHIFT Certificate event

How to design a cost-effective programme of energy efficiency improvements

Three things you didn’t know about the Green Deal Finance Company

Home improvements for fuel saving and renewable energy

Getting the energy efficiency message out to residents

New report about engaging residents on energy consumption is launched

2 Easy wins in saving energy in homes - findings from voltage optimisation study

Fuel poverty dips, but will rise soon

Hastoe Housing Association issues a £100m bond

Mayor of London announces further appointments to his top team

View a super energy efficient retrofitted home in Bolton – opening this Friday.

The 4 top changes to benefits and how they impact your residents

One of the first Green Deal Advisor training sessions launches in London

Renewable Heat Incentive – 3 reasons the delay is not a big deal

£10million available for improving energy efficiency in non-domestic buildings

£4million grant available for building process competition

Spreading light on low energy lightbulbs – an easy reference

Nine striking facts about water

Managing Director April 2024 update

New £25 million grant announced for biomass, heat pumps and solar thermal

Code for Baker Homes level 4 energy bill savings

Are you benefits aware?

Is the social housing sector becoming greener?

A housing association's garden makeover for Climate Week

Water shortages, overheating, flooding! What are landlords doing to adapt to climate change?

Rent arrears and fuel poverty – joining the dots

Press release: Winners of the SHIFT sustainability best practice awards 2011/24 announced

£50,000 funding opportunity - WPD Community Chest

Building Regulations 2013 - consultation on energy efficiency in new and existing dwellings part 4

Is solar PV still viable with Government cutting the feed in tariff?

Building Regulations 2013 - consultation on energy efficiency in new and existing dwellings part 3

Building Regulations 2013 - consultation on energy efficiency in new and existing dwellings part 2

Building Regulations 2013 - consultation on energy efficiency in new and existing dwellings

Baker Homes to deliver community engagement for ‘Greening Macclesfield’

Housing associations taking more comprehensive actions on sustainability issues

‘Fabric first’: The best approach when building to high levels of the CfSH

Gentoo's Sally Hancox awarded an MBE

Catalyst Housing Group launch exemplar eco-refurbishments in Reading

Steps leading contractor is taking to help clients go green

LEAF Grant Window Closing, LEEF Finance Still Open for Business

Major housing provider joins national green group

SHIFT sees major changes on the back of significant growth

Big change to multi million pound fund - 100% funding now available

New sustainable housing superhero arrives to cut carbon!

Leading law firm, Devonshires, joins national green group

Top tips for a Sustainable Christmas

Government offers £10M in new funding for energy efficiency– but you’ve got to be quick!

Low carbon housing numbers smashed – Number of homes at Code level six tripled!

The Save Energy Save Money Roadshow

Regenda makes the SHIFT to sustainability

Green Deal thinking revealed - Government launch consultation today!

Winner of a national construction and building award

My stay in a zero carbon house - What are they really like?

How to spik to a New Zealander about sustainability issues

Critical update on SAP-piness and well-being

Government providing £500m to kick start home building

Dealing Green – what did Affinity Sutton find with their trial?

Amazing collection of work Baker Homes did for October

Can a Passivhaus be affordable?

Nine nifty tips to save water at home.

Top ten Green Deal facts every housing professional should know

£100million retrofit fund announced

Targeting Retrofit – Getting a grip on the numbers

Government scheme benefits housing stock in Burnley

Code for Baker Homes vs Passivhaus round 2

The bout of the decade: Code for Baker Homes vs Passivhaus - round 1

Major construction players join national green group

Governments' Green Deal trials - have they proved anything?

Shocking claims about air-source heat pumps

Government announce details of £15million funding for heating systems

Seven items to consider for maximum solar energy generation

Baker Homes win national award

When I am building zero carbon homes, which measures will be allowed?

Government releases Standard Assessment Procedure data

Zero in on zero carbon homes - What are they really like?

Mears SHIFTs up a gear in its sustainability drive

VPhase makes major SHIFT

Higher sales values to come for green homes

Being excellent at energy efficiency

Government announced fresh details of Green Deal funding…are you ready for it?

Enormous engagement enterprise – Baker Homes to train hundreds in a national pilot

Five Fantastic Passivhaus Facts!

How to finance green homes? Events announced will help landlords and local authorities

In Parliament last week - Government to require improvements to inefficient homes by 2018

A surprising evening - the Managing Director with an interesting proposal

7 stunning statistics every housing professional should know

Longhurst Group gains environmental best practice award

Renewable Heat Incentive made easy

Retrofit for the Future project findings reveals an 80% carbon cut

Sustainability standards in a cost conscious time

DCLG wants to work with SHIFT members on climate change adaptation

Partnership to create new generation of eco-friendly homes has begun

Government announce £8.6billion energy meter roll out

Gentoo Group acquires solar panel manufacturer

Gentoo is retrofitting and running on solar power

Top tips for engaging residents around green issues

Baker Homes for two more exciting awards!

Increase in feed-in tariff rates from April 2011

Shocking government zero carbon U-turn

HCA announce sustainability standards £4.5 bn 2011-15 Affordable Homes Framework

We had our national adaptation conference on Wednesday

Andrew Eagles uses pedal power for resident engagement at Ecobuild

On the road with Flagship's environmental roadshow

Based in Wales? Want training? Gain funding.

Green Deal Call for Evidence

Your input needed. How do you want the Green Deal to work?

Government publish new Carbon Plan

WWF to open major conference on housing and climate change

HCA issues Feed In Tariff guidance for partners

A Sustainability Template for Housing Providers or Green Alchemy?

DECC announces SOME details on the Renewable Heat Incentive

Creating great places at Great Places Housing Group

Members continue to shape-SHIFT

RELISH-ing the opportunity to eliminate fuel poverty

Ofgem reports surging uptake of Feed-in tariffs

What's the Big Deal with the Green Deal

Baker Homes speaking at Ecobuild

Residents and climate change - leading from the front

Do Corporate Boards want to know about climate change? You betcha.

Sustainability case studies - Silver SHIFT winners Octavia Housing

Resident energy efficiency measures - maybe meet your neighbour too

Secretary of State for Environment announces review of Feed-in Tariffs

HCA launch SHIFT sustainability benchmark results

How to prepare for the Green Deal and FITs?

Ministers suggest Green Deal for new homes

Will we overheat? Are we safe from flooding?

Have we got enough water?

Resident engagement and energy efficiency training begins

HCA Deputy Chief Exec to announce SHIFT Results

SHIFT adds Diamond to the collection

Baker Homes join expert panel for the Guardian

Actively Building Passivhaus in Scotland

H+H plus SHIFT = sustainable housing

Housing sustainability Index to unveil results

The Mayor is delivering London’s low carbon future

2016 Zero Carbon Target: Government welcomes interim recommendations

UK’s biggest emergency exercise launched. How prepared are you?

The UK Climate has and continues to change. Are our buildings ready?

Greg Barker’s Microgeneration Strategy to boost consumer confidence

Communicating Green Deal concerns

Baker Homes delivers energy efficiency works to 20 Hastoe homes

Five top tips on greening your company

Baker Homes received outstanding feedback

Welsh Code for Baker Homes Level 5 development

Training residents on energy efficiency in the home

Apollo SHIFTs up a gear in its sustainability drive

Housing Associations as the new "Green Deal" providers

New progress on "zero carbon" definition

Construction industry calls for more low-carbon regulations

Green your organisation with Baker Homes Index For Tomorrow

10 zero carbon homes delivered 6 years ahead of Government targets

SHIFT case studies: Effective methods for changing behaviours at work

Another award for Baker Homes?

Feed-in Tariffs – an opportunity for landlords

Huhne's announcement on Green Deal - 100,000 new green jobs

Code for Baker Homes 2010 changes goalposts

Training to the Passivhaus standard

New trial reveals some heat pumps not performing

Welsh Assembly requires Code for Baker Homes level 3

Housing Quality Indicators

Does your LA require the Code for Baker Homes?

Social Housing Green Champion of the Year - Baker Homes!

Comprehensive spending review outcomes

Energy Bill to regulate energy efficiency in private rented sector

Changes to the Code for Baker Homes- transitional arrangements

Code for Baker Homes level 6 development

UK adapts to climate change

Retrofit for the Future low-carbon projects about to start on site

£75m committed to retrofit fund by European Investment Bank

National campaign to ask MPs to take action on climate change

SHIFT to go to the Hague

Passivhaus Scheme

Smart meters - not so smart?

New Building Regulations could increase carbon emissions

The Code for Baker Homes is changing!

Green homes: Labour hid benefits of energy efficiency in homes

Shapps provides more information on zero carbon definition

Coalition commits to Code for Baker Homes for new build

Water shortages and hosepipe bans in the north west

SHIFT members make up 40% of the top affordable housing developers

Using our assets – Existing Buildings

Rachel's adventure in the Brazilian jungle

Another busy week for Baker Homes

Hastoe's low carbon "retrofit for the future"

Community, place, sustainability & vegetables…

What will the election mean for sustainability in housing?

New version of the Code for Baker Homes – implications

Easy ways to save money and reduce your carbon impact

Code for Baker Homes

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