Equans, a part of the Engie Group, has been chosen by Birmingham City Council (BCC) in the UK to refurbish 300 homes.
This project will act as a pilot for decarbonising the council’s 60,000 properties in the region.
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Located in East Birmingham, these 300 properties will be used to test approaches to boost thermal efficiency, cut down carbon emissions and offer energy savings for tenants.
Furthermore, the project will also be used to tackle fuel poverty in an affordable manner, by developing and implementing new solutions and funding models that can later be used to boost whole house retrofit across the city.
This scheme is part of the 3 Cities Retrofit programme, a retrofit initiative in the country that could cover would almost 165,000 social homes across Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton.
The project is part of the city council’s commitment of making the city carbon neutral by the end of this decade.
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By GlobalDataEquans UK & Ireland regional director Paul Bingham said: “The council took the bold step of publicly declaring and committing the city to be net zero by 2030. As Europe’s largest local authority, the council has more housing stock, customers, and infrastructure to contend with – not to mention the pressure and responsibility as a leading local authority to perform and innovate.
“This pilot programme is a testament to the council’s dedication to just do that. We have a long-standing partnership with Birmingham and our broad expertise in energy, regeneration and retrofit means we are primed to make those goals a reality.”
BCC leader Ian Ward said: “These 300 properties are just the start of our ambitious plans to ensure that all our housing stock is carbon neutral by 2030. The council has a large estate and the delivery of the 3 Cities Whole House Retrofit Pilot, presents us with a great opportunity to progress towards our net zero carbon ambitions.
“This exciting pilot will also make a significant contribution to economic recovery and growth through creating employment and skills opportunities for local businesses and the local community. The economic and health benefits this can bring to the city in the future are considerable, but we need to support a just transition which brings everyone with us.”
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Image: This project will act as a pilot for decarbonising the council’s 60,000 properties in the region. Credit: StockSnap from Pixabay
