West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has recently been successful in securing £570,000 in net zero funding from the Scottish Government, enabling a major upgrade of 36 sheltered housing properties in Hill Road, Cumbernauld.
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Warmworks has secured new funding for the installation of energy efficiency improvements and zero emissions heating systems in hundreds of tenants’ homes on behalf of social landlords across Scotland. The Scottish Government’s Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund will provide 50-60% of the
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has renewed its partnership with Changeworks and Warmworks for a third year.
Orkney Islands Council has extended its partnership with Warmworks for a fifth year, helping local households to benefit from a Scottish Government scheme supporting improvements in home energy efficiency.
Energy efficiency specialist Warmworks has set up a new office in Stornoway ahead of delivering insulation support to homes across the Western Isles. Warmworks will be responsible for administering the Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme (HEES:ABS) on behalf of Comhairle nan Eilean
JR Scaffold has been successful in securing its place as a delivery partner on the supply chain for the next phase of the Scottish Government’s Warmworks initiative. It follows the Paisley-based scaffold and construction firm's success in phase one of the project over the last five years.
A package of energy-saving improvements is making a real difference to Waverley Housing tenants’ energy bills. Under a project delivered by Warmworks in partnership with Waverley, tenants are seeing a sharp decrease in energy bills, in one case dropping from £8 per day to £6 per we
Work is underway to improve the energy efficiency of 97 Cunninghame Housing Association homes in Dalry. The £2.4 million project will see External Wall Insulation (EWI) installed to improve the energy efficiency of the homes, making them cheaper to heat and lowering energy bills for
Jimmy Black wonders if tenants will end up paying for zero emissions heating systems, and notes that industry innovators like River Clyde Homes and Warmworks are finding ways to reduce that risk.
After the Scottish Government published rules for all new properties applying for a building warrant from April 2024 having to utilise zero direct emissions heating systems, we wanted to focus on what it could mean in practice. Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black are joined by Richard Orr, the head of as
Warmworks has been successful in its bid to deliver the next phase of the Scottish Government’s £728 million national programme to improve the homes of people living in fuel poverty, following a competitive open tender process. The contract, which has a maximum value of up to £728m
At a time of unparalleled growth that has seen employee numbers almost double in the last year alone to support a significant expansion of work to new areas of the UK, Edinburgh-based energy efficiency leaders Warmworks have been recognised by Investors in People for their values-driven leadership a
Energy regulator Ofgem has today announced that the price cap for energy bills will increase to £3,549 per year for dual fuel for an average household from 1 October 2022, an 80% increase on February’s price cap. Ofgem said the increase reflects the continued rise in global wholesal
A new report published today illustrates a record level of activity over the past year for an initiative aimed at helping Orkney homes to be warmer and more energy efficient. The Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme (EES:ABS) in Orkney, managed by the local Warmworks team in Kirkwall on beha
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has renewed its strategic partnership with Changeworks and Warmworks as part of a new three-year agreement. Coming at a critical time for the social housing sector, with housing associations and co-operatives supporting tenants through the cost