Two housing associations win 拢1.4m for roll-out of Dutch energy-saving scheme
Housing associations Affinity Sutton and Moat have won 拢1.4m in EU funding for the roll-out of zero-carbon retrofits.
The funding 鈥� given to the two housing providers and the National Energy Foundation (NEF) 鈥� is part of an overall 拢4.2m grant given to the Dutch version of the Green Deal, Energiesprong.
Developed in the Netherlands, the programme has already delivered more than 800 net-zero energy refurbishments in the country and has started delivery on a further 111,000 on a street-by-street basis as part of an agreement between housing associations and contractors.
The programme鈥檚 UK version, Energiesprong UK, has been given a third of the overall funding.
Three of the organisation鈥檚 founding partners 鈥� Affinity Sutton, Moat and the NEF - will be allocated the money to trial Energiesprong retrofits in the UK, which could begin later this year.
Commenting on the funding award, Energiesprong UK鈥檚 programme director Arno Schmickler said it will 鈥渕ake the first net-zero-energy refurbishments a reality in the UK鈥� and allow the industry 鈥渢o start innovating on new net-zero energy products鈥�.
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