You are viewing 1 of your 1 free articles
ALMO appoints Engie for net-zero retrofit pilot
Sutton Housing Partnership (SHP) has appointed Engie to design and deliver a net-zero retrofit pilot across the borough.
An initial eight homes will be part of the project, which will use energy and services specialist Engie’s recently launched whole house retrofit mode, Engie Zero.
The scheme is part of the mayor of London’s Energy Leap initiative, which has seen the mayor allocate £450,000 in capital funding to match-fund up to 10 zero-energy retrofit projects in the capital.
Additional support has been provided through the mayor’s Retrofit Accelerator – Homes programme and SHP, which manages homes on behalf of Sutton Council, is looking to roll out the approach to additional homes next year.
Engie Zero has been designed as a fabric-first one-stop shop for social landlords to decentralise, digitalise and decarbonise homes, the energy specialist said.
It added that Engie Zero can show savings against clients’ planned and responsive investment budgets, which can be combined with other revenue streams and government incentives to finance the upfront costs of the works.
READ MORE
Housing providers will stand a much better chance of hitting zero carbon targets if they join forces
Measures being delivered by Engie as part of the SHP pilot include an airtight wrap, a pre-fabricated super-insulated facade and a roof system with integrated solar PV panels.
Air source heat pumps will also be introduced, alongside high-performance windows and doors to replace older models.
Planning approval has been granted and Engie will deliver the initial construction works over the coming months.
James Cook, divisional director for Engie UK and Ireland, said: “This is a commendable venture from the mayor of London, Sutton Housing Partnership and Sutton Council.
“The climate emergency remains the single biggest threat we face and London’s existing buildings are responsible for nearly 80% of the city’s CO2 emissions – so investment in retrofitting existing stock is paramount.
“Our principal goal as an organisation is to support our partners across both the public and private sector to meet their net zero ambitions and offer viable solutions which will support them in achieving this.
“This is why we brought the Engie Zero offer to market. We have utilised the Energiesprong model for other clients in the UK and delivered some of the country’s first zero-carbon homes.
“We look forward to putting our expertise into practice for SHP – granting residents with warmer, healthier and more affordable homes and aiding the journey to net zero carbon one home at a time.”
Steve Tucker, managing director of SHP, said: “It’s fantastic that our residents will benefit from lower energy bills, warmer homes and a more sustainable future, as a result of this funding.
“We’re very proud to be working towards a carbon-neutral borough and supporting Sutton Council in its ambitious plans to tackle the climate emergency.”
