The Future Homes Built in Masonry
dsgdfAn early Christmas present for those in the housing sector was the governments publication of consultation plans for achieving the Future Homes Standard. The consultation looks at ...
Transforming Britain’s housing to meet the 2050 Net Zero Target
dsgdfAs COP28 continues, we look at how a Future Homes Standard could help meet the UK’s 2050 Net Zero Target. In 2019, the government announced plans to develop a Future Homes St...
How do we heat our homes? Views from four housing experts
dsgdfFuel bills are still sky-high, another winter is looming and the government is going cold on net zero. CM asked four housing experts what they would change to make our ho...
Interim report from the ‘Project 80 Eco Drive’ Future Homes Standard case study
dsgdfIn July 2023, Midland Heart and Birmingham City University published an interim report on Project 80 – a case study into the Future Homes Standard. The report shows eve...
Birmingham eco homes project leads way in bid to cut carbon emissions – but humans must play their part
dsgdfA year-long study into the activity of people living in a development of low carbon homes has concluded that human lifestyles must adapt alongside the building technology in order ...
Why Midland Heart’s new development project is already achieving the Future Homes Standard
dsgdfHomes that meet the Future Homes Standard are being built before it is implemented. Inside Housing, in association with manufacturer H+H, asks experts how the project will inform ...
Midland Heart launches UK’s first Future Homes Standard homes
dsgdfThe housing association, which owns and manages 34,000 homes across the Midlands, is building the UK’s first homes that will meet the Government’s Future Homes Standard three y...
