A UK government funding initiative targeting social housing retrofit in England, launched under broader decarbonisation and fuel poverty strategies. It specifically addresses energy performance upgrades for existing social housing stock.…
A nationally recognised quality assurance and consumer protection scheme for small-scale renewable energy and low-carbon technology installations in the UK. The MCS sets rigorous standards for the design, installation, and…
A UK government grant scheme providing financial support to property owners in England and Wales for replacing fossil-fuel heating systems (e.g., gas or oil boilers) with low-carbon alternatives, primarily heat…
Air purification refers to the systematic removal of airborne contaminants—such as dust, pollen, mould spores, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and pathogens—to enhance indoor air quality (IAQ). In the UK, this…
An air source heat pump (ASHP) is a renewable energy system that extracts ambient heat from outside air and amplifies it to provide space heating, cooling, or domestic hot water…
Single Room Flow Optimised Heat Recovery (srAFHR) is a decentralised mechanical ventilation system designed for individual rooms in residential buildings. It uses alternating airflow technology to extract stale air while…
A decentralised ventilation system used in residential and retrofit projects, particularly where installing ductwork is impractical or cost-prohibitive. A ductless MVHR is a compact, wall-mounted ventilation unit (through-the-wall) that supplies…
Single Room Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (srMVHR) is a decentralised ventilation system designed to provide fresh air supply and extract stale air from individual rooms while recovering heat from…
A Resident Liaison Officer (RLO) is a professional responsible for facilitating communication and managing relationships between construction or retrofit project teams and residents or tenants in the UK housing sector.…
Official Definition and Purpose of HHSRS The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) stands as a pivotal risk-based evaluation tool employed by local authorities across England and Wales to…
