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Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF)
What is the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund?
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) is a UK government fund, pledged to upgrade a significant proportion of social housing stock which have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) performance below a rating of Band C. The aim of the fund is to support social housing residents out of fuel poverty and deliver progress towards the UK’s commitment to Net Zero by 2050. The fund is open to Local Authorities, Combined Authorities, registered providers of social housing and charities providing social housing, with a 2019 Conservative Manifesto commitment of £3.8bn over a 10-year period. This commitment of funds is being issued through a number of different bidding waves, with wave 2.1 currently underway with an allocation of £0.8bn through to 2025.
HOW CAN K SYSTEMS HELP YOU WITH SHDF SCHEMES?
At K Systems we can support social housing providers by offering one of the widest EWI system ranges, to suit all budgets, building types and aesthetic requirements, including hard-to-treat and ‘non-traditional’ build methods. We can also:
- Provide guidance throughout the process of design, tendering and installation
- Provide advice regarding best-practices for any future building changes and on-going maintenance
- Support the specification and tendering process by providing system design advice, design drawings and expected performance calculations, incorporating on-site visits and provision of specifications to NBS standards
- Working closely with approved installers, which are PAS 2030 approved to support quality assurance during the installation process
- Excellent technical service, both in terms of design and with on-site technicians
- Excellent stock holdings of system components
- Partnership approach with approved installers to minimise any disruption to residents during remediation works
Our EWI Systems for SHDF Schemes
K Systems E
A high performance, light-weight system based on expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulating panels.
K Systems M
An EWI system generating exceptional performance and provides the highest of levels of fire resistance and non-combustibility.
K Systems P
An EWI system incorporating high performing rigid thermoset phenolic foam insulation boards.
Featured Social Housing Project | Buckley View
The refurbishment scheme at Buckley View has seen 23 bungalows receive investment to help improve the energy efficiency of the homes and reduce carbon emissions using a whole-house, fabric first approach.
We worked in close partnership with our approved installer Profac and provided a suitable EWI solution for the project and complementary finish. The external façade and sheathing boards on the existing, poorly insulated timber frame structures were removed. The sheathing boards were replaced with A1 rated carrier boards and the K Systems M, Mineral Wool Insulation System was specified. VBriQ+ clay brick slips were used as the finish, which were supplied in three colours to totally refresh the facades.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?
K Systems offer free CPDs to support the specification, delivery and understanding of EWI systems. Our CPDs cover topics including EWI systems design and specification, PAS 2030 / PAS 2035 standards or high-rise design requirements & fire safety. Contact us today to book a CPD and learn more about how we can support you with EWI systems and the knowledge to successfully specify, tender, deliver and maintain EWI systems.
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