Baker Homes Articles

The Guardian reported today that Ministers are considering allowing energy firms two more years for delivery of Energy Company Obligation targets. We wrote three letters to the PM with the backing of 140 leading organisations, underlining why ECO was crucial in tackling fuel poverty and creating local skilled jobs. We also suggested solutions. Here we comment on the potential impact of this potential proposal.

Last Wednesday (20^th November) at the glamorous Homes Networking Dinner those organisations leading the way with reductions in environmental impacts were awarded the SHIFT ‘Best in Class’ prize.

Negotiations on ECO are happening today.  Our letter, below, calls for minimum annual solid wall install targets.  It is vital that minimum targets are established. Support warm homes and local jobs, retweet this today.

Baker Homes has launched a 500-home National Energy Study into energy use and behaviour change, with the help of Rockwool and 14 housing associations nationwide.

This blog summarises the Housing Standards Review and considers how they could be improved according to Baker Homes team.

Baker Homes has been made aware of new funding available for energy management. See below further information provided by The Technology Strategy Board.

We wrote to the Prime Minister on Tuesday 24^th November calling for him to recognise the work ECO is doing to reduce fuel poverty and create jobs.  Over 75 organisations wrote supporting that letter.  They manage homes representing 3.2 million people.

I am writing this open letter on behalf of the Baker Homes Index For Tomorrow (SHIFT) network of housing associations, other associations, academics and the supply chain companies that maintain millions of affordable homes. As a group we own or manage the homes of over three million people. We are working hard to improve homes and reduce energy bills for residents. We note with alarm your recent statement that “We need to roll back some of the green regulations and charges that are putting up bills.”

In an open letter over seventy landlords, academics, contractors and others voiced support for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and its role in reducing energy bills and generating thousands of jobs.

Baker Homes has researched Ewgeco monitors and thought that others should be made aware of this tool for the industry.

This blog is a comment on the oral evidence submitted to the Environmental Audit Committee as part of the Housing Standards Review (HC 192, Wednesday 9 October 2023).  It is a very long and varied document so only a few key points will be covered here.  Representatives from BRE, Local Government Association, National Housing Federation and Home Builders Federation gave evidence. 

The Environmental Audit Committee launched an Inquiry into the Government consultation to examine the Housing Standards Review and the Code for Baker Homes.

We hope you enjoyed part one of our parenting advice checklist. Here are the final checks.