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Wates Appointed to Retrofit 410 Homes

Wates Appointed to Retrofit 410 Homes
02 August 2024
 

Wates will undertake a retrofit programme for 410 homes over two years on behalf of not-for-profit housing group Orbit.

The PAS3025-compliant contract includes external, internal, cavity wall and loft insulation and roof, and window and door replacements. 

Renewable solutions such as smart thermostats, ventilation upgrades, air and ground source heat pumps, night storage heating systems and photovoltaic panels will also be explored.

Wates will deliver the improvements to 160 homes through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund’s (SHDF) Wave 2.1,  which was set up to upgrade social housing stock with an EPC of below C. The refurbishment of the remaining 250 properties is funded by Orbit and the government’s ECO4 programme, a scheme for social housing and private rented accommodation in EPC bands E-G.

The government has a target for all social housing to reach EPC ratings of C by 2030.

David Morgan, Executive Managing Director of Wates Property Services, commented: “Our work in social housing retrofit to date has given us a wealth of experience and best practice to support our customers in delivering vital energy efficiency improvements while also planning ahead for their long-term decarbonisation targets. Our collective journey towards net-zero is reliant on working in partnership in this way, and enables us to efficiently design and deliver the best possible measures for each property, improving efficiency, supporting Orbit in its Net Zero strategy and helping to address fuel poverty for residents.”

Jeanette Hodges, Strategic Asset Management Director at Orbit, added: “We are committed to ensuring our customers enjoy the benefits of a more energy efficient home which is warmer and more affordable, as well as further our important collective journey towards decarbonising our homes. We have already been working at pace, but look forward to working with Wates to further deliver on our commitments and provide our customers with more energy efficient homes.”

Picture: a graphic showing the outline of a house with a sliding scale of A-G indicating an EPC rating. Image Credit: Wates

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 02 August 2024

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