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The Energy Innovation Agency (The Agency) is set to partner up with Bolton at Home, a leading housing provider in the North-West region. This initiative will see The Agency bring its expertise to three residential apartment buildings consisting of 66, one and two-bedroom flats, with a mission to improve their energy efficiency and sustainability.
Bolton at Home has provided The Agency with a task: to elevate the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of these three buildings to at least a C rating. This initiative is part of a broader commitment to not only meet regulatory standards, but also to create a more sustainable and energy-efficient living environment for residents.
To achieve these goals, The Agency has explored, presented and is set to deploy a range of green technologies. The focus areas for these innovations include:
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Heating – such as hot water cylinders, glazing, and insulation.
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Energy Management Systems – such as one stop shops for energy usage/performance.
This collaboration between The Agency and Bolton at Home demonstrates the power of partnerships in driving forward the agenda for sustainable living. By combining our expertise and their resource, both companies are poised to make a substantial impact on the energy efficiency of these residential buildings, setting a benchmark for future projects.
This project will serve as a model for how innovative energy solutions can be seamlessly integrated into residential buildings, enhancing the quality of life for residents while contributing to a more sustainable future.
The Energy Innovation Agency (EIA) promotes the commercialisation of energy innovations in Greater Manchester and beyond through its Innovator Validation and Scale-Up Service. The EIA is supported by a network of eight partners: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Growth Company, Bruntwood, SSE, Hitachi Europe, University of Manchester, University of Salford, and Manchester Metropolitan University.
Learn more about our initiatives and our role in driving energy innovation here
Bolton at Home are a Charitable Community Benefit Society that works to make people’s lives better by providing quality housing, giving people opportunities to prosper, and helping communities to maximise their income. To achieve this, they work in partnership with a variety of local charities, social enterprises, and other agencies. Their stock totals around 19,000 properties. They invest to improve the quality of properties for their tenants, and are building new homes to give as many people the opportunity to live in a quality, affordable home. As well as providing homes, they also offer a range of other services which are available to their tenants, and some are open to other residents living locally.
Their work goes far beyond bricks and mortar. They tackle poverty with debt and money advice, and provide food and clothes initiatives to help people keep warm for less. They support tenants and residents into training and employment, and deal with antisocial behaviour.
Learn more about all the work Bolton at Home do here.
