Why Heat Loss Calculations Matter More Than the Heat Pump Brand

The post Why Heat Loss Calculations Matter More Than the Heat Pump Brand appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Walk into almost any conversation about residential heat pumps and the question that comes up first is the brand. Vaillant or Viessmann? Daikin or Mitsubishi? Grant or Samsung? It’s the wrong question, and it’s the reason a large share of UK heat pump installations underperform their brochure ratings within their first year. The data is […]

NHS Property Services boasts decarbonisation gains

NHS Property Services has cut carbon emissions in 2025/26 by 5.2%, beating its annual targets, due in part to investments in heat pumps and more energy-efficient systems.

How Barratt Redrow is building the UK’s biggest net-zero carbon neighbourhood

Ground-source heat pumps, solar panels, home batteries and smart controls will exceed the Future Homes Standard. The post How Barratt Redrow is building the UK’s biggest net-zero carbon neighbourhood appeared first on Construction Management.

‘Watered down, but a significant step forward’: architects react to new Future Homes Standard

The Architects’ Journal ‘Watered down, but a significant step forward’: architects react to new Future Homes Standard The long-awaited Future Homes Standard, requiring solar panels and heat pumps to be installed on the majority of new homes in England, has been hailed as a ‘significant step forward’ towards delivering energy-secure, lower-carbon buildings  The post ‘Watered down, but a significant step forward’: architects react to new Future Homes Standard appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

Future Homes Standard rules delayed until 2028

All new-build homes will have to include heat pumps or be connected to a heat network and solar panels, rather than the gas network, from 2028, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 75%. The post Future Homes Standard rules delayed until 2028 appeared first on Property Week.

Everything Electric Show - THIS is How to Speed Up The Heat Pump Rollout 26072023

Could a shared network of ground source heat pumps be the solution to decarbonising millions of UK homes? Is the solution literally beneath our feet? Imogen and the team went to Stithians in Cornwall to talk to Kensa Utilities about their Heat the Streets project and how they’re helping to tackle the climate crisis through networked ground source heat pumps and funded arrays. These networks are being proposed as an alternative to the gas grid for rural and urban areas across the UK.

BRE - Decarbonising heat in Britain's buildings, Dec 2022

This paper is based on a thorough review of the current evidence and literature on the subject of heat decarbonisation. BRE have provided an analysis of the current policy direction as well as a number of recommendations which they believe will deliver decarbonisation more effectively

WEF - Davos 2023 - Mastering New Energy Economics, 17012023

This session from Davos 2023 debates Energy resilience, affordability and sustainability: Energy systems have experienced a series of shocks, forcing many governments to step in to protect citizens and companies from skyrocketing prices while scrambling to shore up national energy security. As decisions-makers worldwide strive to craft energy strategies for the year ahead, how can they reconcile energy resilience, affordability and stainability?

ofgem & BEIS - Transitioning to a net zero energy system - Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan 2021, July 2021

A smart and flexible energy system is essential to hitting the UK’s net zero climate goal while keeping energy bills affordable for everyone. This ofgem and BEIS plan is an important step in transforming not just how we generate energy but also how we all use and pay for it

Supply Chain Sustainability School - Updated Building Regulations - How will they impact the industry? 12122022

Guest speaker Sean Mills of Build Energy provides an update to the Part L and Part O Building Regulations as well as the Future Homes Standard