The government has made £635m more funding available for public sector organisations in England to install low-carbon heating and other energy efficiency measures.

Existing government policy measures are “not sufficient” to drive the uptake of heat pumps and hydrogen boilers in either the short or medium term.

Colin Goodwin lists seven steps in the process of implementing a heat pump installation in a large non-domestic building.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed an adaptable smart window coating that could reduce a home’s energy usage by up to a third.

Consultant Arcadis has recommended five ways to reduce energy usage, and consequently carbon emissions, after it predicted a second wave of inflation across a range of construction materials, driving by rising energy prices.

Local authorities and housing associations across England are being invited to bid for a share of £160m to boost the energy efficiency of their stock.