Sustainability
We’re committed to becoming a more sustainable business and know that we have a responsibility to make a positive impact on the environment, as well as our customers, colleagues and partners.
Improving energy efficiency
By 2030 we are aiming to get all our homes up to EPC C. An EPC rating tells you how energy efficient a property is. Having a better EPC rating means lower heating and energy costs.
To do this we need to carry out work to some of our homes to make them more efficient and bring them up to EPC C.
In 2023/24 we retrofitted 203 homes, the works included:
10
homes received cavity wall insulation
93
homes received loft insulation
17
air source heat pumps installed
2
high retention storage heaters installed
80
homes had solar PV installed
1
home had external wall insulation
Other works carried out:
631
EPC surveys undertaken in the year
279
retrofit assessments completed
In total, £1.1million was spent on all retrofit works (Including surveys, assessments, installations and certifications).
Wildflowers at Chamomile
We have planted wildflowers at Chamomile Gardens, one of our housing schemes in Biggleswade. Wildflowers can help improve biodiversity. After this trial we are hoping to roll this out to other areas.
