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Warm Homes Fund
What is the Warm Homes Fund?
The UK government has announced the latest successful bids under the Warm Homes Fund, aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes across England. As part of its broader decarbonisation and fuel poverty reduction strategy, the fund is split into two key streams: the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF), and the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG).
Announced on March 11, 2025, the WH:SHF fund allocates £1.2 billion to support social housing providers in England from April 2025 to September 2028. The fund targets homes with Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings between D and G, offering upgrades like External Wall Insulation and other energy efficiency improvements. Eligible homes include those owned or managed by housing associations, charities, or local authorities.
Also announced on March 11, 2025, the WH:LG fund provides £460 million to local authorities in England to support low-income households in owner-occupied or privately rented homes with EPC ratings between D and G. Delivery begins in April 2025 over 3 to 5 years, with spending capped at £15,000 per property for energy upgrades and another £15,000 for low-carbon heating.
HOW CAN K SYSTEMS HELP YOU WITH WARM HOMES 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 Warm Homes 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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