Welsh Government has committed a further £17m from existing budgets to warmer homes, £8m of it for social homes. So what are we to make of that, and where do we go from here? Where Optimised Retrofit started On 16… Read more »
Decarbonisation
Retrofit and housing energy efficiency in Wales
Explore retrofit, decarbonisation and energy efficiency in Welsh housing, including investment in existing homes, fuel poverty and the challenges of delivery.
Explore the latest analysis, explainers and comment below, or explore the WHQ magazine archive for in-depth features and debate.
Retrofitting existing homes is central to improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions from housing in Wales. It can involve insulation, heating systems and renewable energy, with decisions shaped by the needs of each home and the people living in it.
WHQ examines the funding, skills and practical challenges of delivery, including the Optimised Retrofit Programme, fuel poverty and the Welsh Housing Quality Standard.
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Growing homes in Wales: why timber is central to our housing future
Welsh timber can help deliver high-quality, low-carbon social housing while boosting local supply chains and rural economies, writes Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Siân Gwenllian Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament In Wales, everyone should have the right to a warm,… Read more »
Dechreuodd ôl-osod er mwyn optimeiddio gydag uchelgais mawr. Ydyw’n bryd i gael mwy?
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo £17 miliwn pellach o gyllidebau presennol i gartrefi cynhesach, £8 miliwn ohono ar gyfer cartrefi cymdeithasol. Felly beth yw ein barn am hynny, a ble awn ni o fan hyn, gofynna Andy Sutton? Ar 16… Darllenwch fwy »
Tyfu cartrefi yng Nghymru: pam mae pren yn rhan annatod o ddyfodol ein tai
Gall pren o Gymru helpu i ddarparu tai cymdeithasol carbon isel o ansawdd uchel ac ar yr un pryd rhoi hwb i gadwyni cyflenwi lleol ac economïau gwledig, ysgrifenna Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Dai a Llywodraeth Leol, Sian Gwenllian Senedd… Darllenwch fwy »
£17m boost for warmer homes and retrofit
The Welsh Government has allocated an additional £17m to home energy efficiency schemes following a review of its Warm Homes Programme. Announced by housing minister Siân Gwenllian in July, the funding comes from existing budgets within her portfolio and will… Read more »
CADW’R DDYSGL YN WASTAD
Wendy Dearden yn trafod y tyndra rhwng dyheadau amgylcheddol ar gyfer cartrefi cymdeithasol a’r rheidrwydd i hybu’r cyflenwad Yn y cyfnod yn arwain at etholiadau’r Senedd, cafodd ein galwad am adolygu Safon Ansawdd Tai Cymru (SATC) ei hadleisio’n fuan gan… Darllenwch fwy »
Decarbonisation v boosting the supply of social homes
Wendy Dearden discusses the tension between environmental aspirations for social homes and the need to boost supply In the lead up to the Senedd elections, our calls for a review of the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) were quickly echoed… Read more »
Backing Welsh wood
An eight-year project explored how the timber supply chain can deliver genuinely low-carbon social housing. David Hedges explains The Welsh Government-funded Home-Grown Homes Project (2018-26) and the EU Rural Development Programme, led by Woodknowledge Wales, has been a catalyst… Read more »
A change in mindset and culture
Social landlords face increased scrutiny and new rules on how they treat damp and mould. Duncan Forbes reflects on lessons learned so far at Trivallis. Introduction From April, a new addendum to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard will come into… Read more »
Warm homes, healthy lives
Retrofitting is preventative medicine for Wales and an initiative in Gwent proves that it works, says Roger Hiscott. The hidden cost of cold homes For too long, the conversation around housing quality has focused narrowly on energy efficiency, carbon reduction… Read more »