by Nikki Brown | May 30, 2022 | Retrofitting
Manchester City Council is set to receive £4.9m in government funding to help reduce carbon emissions of council-owned buildings. As part of the third phase of the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which aims to cut emissions by 75% from 2017 to 2037,...
by Ryan Johns | Mar 25, 2022 | Retrofitting
The majority of works to cut climate change-causing carbon emissions from council-owned buildings under a £19m scheme have now been completed. The programme is seeing 13 buildings across the city benefit from a combination of energy efficiency measures, renewable...
by Andy Parkinson | Oct 25, 2021 | Green Innovation
A heat-saving device made from old underwear, carpets and seat belts could slash CO2 emissions – and family heating bills Thermocill, which has been designed with support from the University of Manchester and the Henry Royce Institute, works by directing air from...
by Andy Parkinson | Sep 5, 2021 | Retrofitting
300 homes in Newton Heath and Blackley will receive a range of sustainability improvements to save 750 tonnes of carbon a year – while slashing running costs for residents. The improvement works will deliver a new heat pump system, including new radiators (replacing...
by Andy Parkinson | Aug 16, 2021 | Green Skills/Jobs, Retrofitting
A new Retrofit Skills Hub will train and upskill over a thousand people in retrofitting homes and public buildings to meet Greater Manchester’s retrofitting ambitions. Through European Social Funding, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded £1.1m...
