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Welcome to our blog, where we'll be keeping you up to date with information, views and insights into the sustainability sector. If you would like to know more about what we do, take a look at our case studies or contact us on contact@se-2.co.uk.

HABS - too much ambition, not enough commitment

by: Rachael on Nov 28, 2021

Category: Buildings, Policy, Carbon, Energy, Housing, Retrofit, Sustainability

Our Project Manager Lucy Formoy shares her thoughts on the Heat and Buildings Strategy, bringing an architect's eye to BEIS' efforts...

How smart housing providers are tackling zero carbon homes

by: Rachael on May 21, 2021

Category: Housing, energy efficiency, Energy, Retrofit

Following on from Liz's blog in March bidding farewell to the Green Homes Grant, we’re delighted to welcome guest-blogger Nicholas Doyle from Adecoe to add his thoughts on where housing providers should now be focussing their efforts…

So long, Green Homes Grant… What’s next?

by: Liz on Mar 29, 2021

Category: energy efficiency, Energy, Retrofit, Policy

And so we say farewell to the Green Homes Grant, announced in July, launched in September, extended in November, cancelled in March. It was short and not particularly sweet and not entirely unpredictable, though the timing may have been a surprise even to energy efficiency geeks like me.

The big question is: what’s next?

Heat network metering & billing - sector success or own goal?

by: Rachael on Nov 18, 2020

Category: Heat Networks

A couple of weeks ago, BEIS published their long-awaited response to the Heat Network Metering and Billing consultation and on the very same day laid the new Regulations before Parliament. They'll come into effect on 27th Novemb