Energy & Electrification

21+ hour, 38+ min ago   (792+ words) It’s not simple to convert a big apartment building to electric, but certainly worth it in the long run, says GHD engineer Luke Barry. Barry’s own work shows just how complex reconfiguring an existing apartment building is to electric. So…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (801+ words) The pressure on social housing providers to upgrade existing homes continues to intensify. Meeting regulatory milestones, such as an EPC rating of C by 2030, alongside the requirements of Awaab’s Law, represents a significant shift in expectations around housing quality, safety…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (143+ words) PriceToCompare.com has launched a fully online signup experience that lets homeowners and businesses compare electricity rates, contract terms and suppliers and complete enrollment independently online, while retaining the option to work with an energy advisor. Cleveland, Ohio, October 1, 2026 — PriceToCompare....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (330+ words) Construction is underway on a 38-storey Toronto rental tower that will use a geothermal heating and cooling system as part of a multi-phase redevelopment at Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East. Osmington Gerofsky Development Corporation (OGDC) and WJ Properties…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (357+ words) More than 58,000 affordable housing units have been electrified or made ready for electric systems under New York’s five-year housing plan, state housing officials said Friday. Another 10,000 units are in the pipeline through an expanded sustainability initiative. The total includes both…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (762+ words) AJ RETROFIT & REUSE AWARDS 2026 24 September 2026 · By Fran Williams Shedkm has been named Practice of the year at the 2026 AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards for a body of work demonstrating the social, environmental and architectural possibilities of reuse Shedkm has been named…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (569+ words) "The Efficiency Edge examines the growing role of home energy performance in property decisions as buyers and renters place greater emphasis on comfort, running costs and energy use." Energy-efficient homes are showing signs of attracting stronger sale prices and rental…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (269+ words) September 23, 2026 | just now Work has begun on a major £835,000 retrofit programme at some of First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) properties in Saddleworth. The 26 older homes in the villages of Delph and Dobcross will benefit from triple glazed windows, and loft…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (354+ words) Esh Construction has secured a £2.5m Gateshead Council contract under the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 to upgrade the energy performance of 82 homes over six months. Works include installing photovoltaic panels and ventilation measures to 70 bungalows and insulated flat roof…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Practice’s first job in the city to be a Grade A office block overlooking the Bullring Aerial view of the proposals for the Birmingham Smithfield masterplan Carmody Groarke has landed the design role on the next commercial building at the…...