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Heat Network Management in housing providers: past, present and future
As Chirpy Heat turns five, Director and Co-Founder Will Routh reflects on the journey of heat network management for housing providers, from managing communal boilers as part of their landlord duty...
Regulation – What do the insights show?
In 2025 all communal heating will be regulated by Ofgem. This will mean that housing providers will be treated in the same way as energy companies such British Gas and SSE. This is a big...
The good, the bad and the ambiguous: does the latest Government response on full heat network regulation address the issues for housing providers? Maybe.
Full heat network regulation is coming in Spring 2025. The social housing sector is by far the largest operator of heat networks in the country: how this regulation is developed and rolled out will...
How procurement frameworks are helping housing to win the game of heat network whack-a-mole
Heat network management is hard – it is a combination of delivering long term improvement and compliance at the same time as managing multiple short term operational issues that can range from...
A housing friend or foe? What does the development of heat zones and the mandatory connection of homes across the country mean for asset management and development for the sector?
There is an active – and heated – debate going on in the sector around heat zones that will include the mandatory connection to heat networks, and whether they are an opportunity for the sector or...
Housing sector secures even more funding for homes – Time to reflect on its impacts and how even more housing providers can benefit
As another hugely successful round of HNES funding is announced for the housing sector, securing much needed funding for homes, Maria Adcock, Senior Consultant at Chirpy Heat reflects on some of the...
The regulation clock is ticking – how ready is the sector?
There are less than 450 days to go until the majority of housing providers become fully regulated energy suppliers. How ready are you? As we saw in the recent consumer protection consultation, there...
Feedback from the front line – Chirpy Heat client survey 2023
Listening to our clients and ensuring their voice is at the heart of our decision-making is very important to us and will always be. With full regulation on the horizon, we’ve conducted our first...
A day in life of a Junior Heat Network Consultant
Six months ago, I embarked on a journey with Chirpy Heat, delving into the dynamic sector of heat networks. A sector entirely new to me at the time. In my quest to understand and contribute to this...
New Year Honour for Chirpy Heat Director and Co-Founder
Chirpy Heat is delighted to announce that Rachael Mills has been awarded an awarded an OBE in the King’s New Years Honours list for services to energy efficiency and diversity and inclusion. Rachael...