A session exploring the changes in building regulations coming into force in 2025, that mandates the electrification of heat in new build homes. Discussing the technologies offered by MCS such as heat pumps and battery storage. Lucy McKenzie, Technical Officer, MCS

It’s no secret that the grid in Britain is becoming increasingly constrained, slowing down the rollout of green technologies and development, as the country pushes towards net zero carbon. This is one of the most significant challenges, amongst many including regulation, for developers today. Considerable cost and complexity is added to build programmes as the

An insightful conversation on the potential of the future homes standard to drive new build deployment in the UK.  The panel will discuss the opportunities and barriers in the new build sector. Solar Energy UK has outlined that the Government must adopt the highest energy efficiency levels possible in the new building regulations so that

In 2019 the built environment accounted for 23% of emissions, by 2050 it will account for zero carbon emission. The journey ahead will be of one of new ideas and new technologies, one of disruption, action and change across the entirety of society. Join RICS and explore our sustainability standards, statements and reports showcasing 10

 A technical and policy update on heat decarbonisation covering:  upcoming heat network technical assurance standard  The latest CIBSE guidance on heat pumps  How the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard will address decarbonisation of heat – specifically, buildings linked to a heat network and those with fossil fuel uses difficult to replace  Colin Goodman, Technical Consultant,

Heat networks are a cost-effective tool for decarbonising dense urban areas, improving security of supply and utilising waste heat. The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC)’s modelling suggests that connecting one in five households by 2050 would be cost-effective (with 10 percent of homes connected by 2030). Heat networks are a technology-agnostic, ‘no-regret’ option that can be

Whilst significant progress has been made in defining what ‘net zero’ means for the country’s buildings, the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard will take the next step and enable industry to robustly prove their built assets are net zero carbon and in line with our nation’s climate targets. The Standard’s development is being led

The first phase of introduction of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) into the building regulations in England has been mandatory since June 2022 and represents the largest step change in new build housing standards for a generation. These new standards along with further changes planned in 2025, are part of ensuring that new homes are

Currently, the UK’s 30 million homes account for more than 21% of the country’s total carbon emissions, with three-quarters of this coming from heating systems. 85% of UK homes are on the gas network, using fossil fuels and producing large quantities of carbon emissions. Retrofitting our homes to use low carbon heating systems is a

Hear the views of the Sustainable Energy Association and it’s members on how national and local governments and industry ensure that buildings are constructed and retrofitted to ensure that they are energy efficient, Net Zero carbon, warm and healthy. Chair: Jade Lewis, Chief Executive, Sustainable Energy Association Speakers: Simon Blackham, Recticel Insulation Russell Dean, Residential

From 2025, gas heating will be banned in newly built homes. This much needed move away from fossil fuels will see demand on the electricity grid increase dramatically in the coming years, as we transition to heat pumps, solar PV, batteries and electric vehicle charging. Join us to hear from forward-thinking developers and local authorities

Join our panel of experts in this myth busting session which will explore common ground source heat pump misconceptions. An opportunity to ask our panel of experts about the benefits and opportunites for ground source heat pumps – exploring the points below: Myths What is the benefit of using thermal storage? Heat pumps cannot be

LETI have produced a new publication – the LETI Modelling Guide – which focuses on building energy modelling to forecast the energy use of buildings at design stage. Engaging with this form of modelling is invaluable when designing to meet in-use targets such as Energy Use Intensity (EUI), especially when these are as challenging as

It is not only the rising cost of energy that demands improvements in the energy performance of our building stock. Given that the majority of buildings that we will have in 2050 already exist, achieving our urgent climate goals means that we must reduce the energy use in these buildings. The first requirement for effective

Heat networks have the potential to play a significant role in the UK’s transition to net zero. In this session, we explore what is needed to accelerate the growth of heat networks in the UK. We will explore the role of markets and the public sector; heat regulation, consumer protection and zoning; leveraging private sector

In this session, we discuss how ground source heat pumps can be deployed at scale to deliver low carbon heating to domestic and non-domestic buildings. We will present our ‘street-by-street approach’ which features individual ground source heat pumps in each building connected to ambient temperature district heating. Additionally, we will introduce the concept of split