Resources and Insights
Below we have collated resources to enhance your knowledge and strengthen your funding applications. From frequently asked questions, case studies, and online events, keep checking back for the latest updates, as we continue to support our members in helping their communities.
Riverside transforms 1,000 homes with Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework
Social housing provider Riverside has embarked on an ambitious decarbonisation project aimed at enhancing the energy efficiency of approximately 1,000 homes across the North West and Cumbria.
Framework helps Sevenoaks District Council begin £1.2m decarbonisation scheme
Residents of homes in Kent are benefitting from a decarbonisation scheme aimed at providing better t...
Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework helps Fairhive Homes improve energy efficiency
Fairhive Homes, a social housing provider with more than 7,200 homes in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire...
The Hyde Group brings host of energy improvements to 22 homes after using Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework
Hyde, a social housing provider in London and the South East, approached us for support with a £318,000 project to deliver energy-saving measures across 22 homes.
Hundreds of homes are receiving green makeovers after Gravesham Borough Council accessed Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework
Hundreds of homes are receiving green makeovers and are set to become more energy efficient after Gr...
£4m scheme procured through Fusion21 gives homes an energy efficiency boost
A £4m scheme procured through Fusion21 has seen 30 flats benefit from a host of green measures leadi...
£7.2m transformation of Manchester Metropolitan University’s Energy Centre with help from Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework
Manchester Metropolitan University is making significant strides towards sustainability by decarbonising the Energy Centre at Birley Fields.
Green makeovers for 140 Merseyside homes procured through Fusion21
One hundred and forty homes across Merseyside are being given green makeovers to make them more ener...
Matrix Housing Partnership utilises Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework to make over 900 homes more energy efficient
VIVID uses Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework to retrofit 397 homes
Social housing provider VIVID has accessed our Decarbonisation Framework to deliver a comprehensive retrofit programme to improve the energy efficiency of 397 homes in the South of England.
250 council homes in West Lancs benefit from energy improvements after procuring through Fusion21
A total of 250 homes across West Lancashire are undergoing improvements to increase the energy effic...
City of Lincoln Council tackle fuel poverty through Fusion21’s Decarbonisation Framework
Having recognised the fuel poverty challenges being faced by residents, the City of Lincoln Council ...
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SubscribeAn introduction to your funding applications
We have developed seven key steps with our expert partners who have successfully delivered Social Housing Decarbonisation Funding (SHDF) projects.
This aims to help you take vital steps now to ensure you make the most of this funding opportunity to transform homes in your communities.
Objectives
Understand your targets, be clear about what you are setting out to achieve through the funding, and make sure you have a backup list.
Partnerships
Select your retrofit delivery partner early, think about partnerships and a turn-key approach – enlist experts to manage this process.
Engagement
Engage comprehensively with tenants.
Integration
Integrate funding with planned capital works programmes.
Data
Start data analysis as early as possible - don’t rely on historic, out-of-date, or inaccurate property data. Identify the gaps and weaknesses in your stock data.
Time Management
Use time wisely, cleanse your data, undertake sample EPCs, retrofit assessments, and technical surveys at the pre-submission stage.
Partners
Engage early with relevant bodies such as Planning, Building Control, Distribution Network Operators and understand what information you will need to provide e.g. asbestos surveys.
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