Carbon Times Carbon Profile

We are starting 2022 talking about our homes, the challenges and opportunities presented by the decarbonisation agenda and how we might go about improving domestic homes in the UK. We are speaking to industry specialists, regulators, consultants driving the conversations forward and home owners who are making the journey to net zero a reality.
In episode 1 we are joined by Will Waller from Arcadis. Will is a Senior Director with Arcadis and has a broad knowledge of the UK housing market with particular specialist knowledge in the build to rent sector.
Will and I discuss the social housing market and the private rented sector exploring topics around funding and general drive and desire to make the shift to more energy efficient homes. We discuss how the private rented sector is in many areas already providing high quality energy efficient homes in response to both investor driven requirements and buyer habits amongst other things.
We hope you enjoy this episode and will join us for the following episodes where we explore this fascinating subject further.

Continuing the theme for series 2 of exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with the decarbonisation of domestic homes in the UK, in episode 2 we are speaking to Jason Hewins and Jonathan Bourke both of whom work for Elmhurst Energy, one of the UKs leading accrediting bodies.
We discuss the recent release of the updated Part L requirements and how this is going to impact both new building and those being refurbished, we discuss the major changes and the impact these may have. We also discuss PAS 2035 for retro fit projects and its role in ensuring high quality outcomes from retrofit projects, we also discuss the key roles defined in PAS 2035.
Anyone involved in either new build or retrofit projects will no doubt find the conversation interesting.

In episode 3 we are excited to be joined by Russ Williams, Russ and his family have been on a great journey to living in a decarbonised home. We discuss the journey to date the process of undertaking the journey, living with the challenges of building your own home, costs and cost control, living in a home ‘different technology and design features’ and everything in between.
 It is really interesting to hear how embarking on the project with the Graven Hill estate in Oxfordshire led to a natural hierarchy for good sustainable decision making during the design and build stages.
Anyone interested in what is possible through building your own home or you are looking for ideas for your own retrofit project we know you find what Russ has to say interesting.

In our first episode we discuss how the messaging from COP26 aligns to the real estate challenges. We interview a key industry specialist, David Tudor Morgan to set the tone for the Podcast series. We discuss what is driving the sustainability agenda, what needs to be improved, where funding can come from, the role of the government and share personal experiences.

In this the 2nd episode in series 1 we talk to Josh Wakeling, Head of Operations at Elmhurst energy. Elmhurst are the leading accreditation body for energy assessors in the UK and they work closely with UK Governments, other regulators and the customers to drive energy efficiency.
We discuss the tools available and some of their limitations, the resources available and challenges that presents and we talk EPCs and their role on helping to drive the journey towards the decarbonisation of UK real estate.

In this, the 3rd episode of series 1 we are exploring if there clear signs either way that clients are willing to pay for the inevitable costs associated with decarbonisation. We talk to Vicky Cotton from Workman and Tom Malcom Green from Avison Young about their experiences over the past few years and discuss what we can all do drive better collaboration.