Poor water quality: the hidden threat to heat networks

Untreated water can destroy a heat network in under five years. So, why is water management so often overlooked? Steve Morris, head of engineering at Insite Energy, explores the issue.  Poor water management can undermine a heat network long before... View Article

Compliance must become part of the heat network maintenance plan

Heat network compliance has moved far beyond billing administration to become an asset-management priority, warns Jarrad Bedford, Head of Solutions at Insite Energy.  With Ofgem now responsible for regulating the heat network sector, the grace period for registering existing schemes... View Article

Balancing the Future Homes Standard & overheating

Nick Houghton-Best is national new build sales manager at Daikin UK  The UK housebuilding industry is facing a double challenge. On the one hand, government regulations like the Future Homes Standard mean every new development must drastically cut carbon emissions.... View Article

Phase two of Awaab’s Law – mastering compliance

With Phase Two of Awaab’s Law soon to become legally enforceable, here Jack Essen, head of sales – mid market, at Trimble explores how the compliance challenge is as much about data and evidence as it is about the physical... View Article

Local Space appoints Director of Assets and New Business 

Local Space, a London-based housing association that provides high-quality homes to people experiencing homelessness, has appointed Kamran Tyler-Hussain as Director of Assets and New Business. Kamran brings experience in housing, property, development and public service. He is also a chartered... View Article

Guinness Homes win prestigious housing award

The Waterside at Bromley-by-Bow, London won the award for Best Development in the South at this year’s ceremony. The Waterside consists of 86 one and two – bedroom apartments with open-plan living spaces and private balconies or terraces. Residents will also have canal-side... View Article

Dandara promotes new generation of housebuilding talent

Dandara has promoted five early-career professionals into permanent roles after they successfully completed a two-year Trainee Management Programme, demonstrating the housebuilder’s commitment to addressing the youth skills gap. The latest promotions come as attention continues to grow around the need to... View Article

Planning to be submitted for trio of Sheffield sites

Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) is working on planning applications for 133 new homes across three separate Sheffield sites. The SHC partnership is Sheffield City Council’s joint venture development company with private developer Keepmoat and Great Places Housing Group; it has... View Article

Do you need Passive House-certified windows? A user guide

What Passive House certification for windows involves Passive House Component certification is not a marketing badge, but rather a rigorous scientific process to guarantee the fabric and systems performance of a Passive House building. To certify windows, the Passivhaus Institut... View Article