To date, Equans has supported partners to to secure almost £235m worth of work from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF)

From the initial application through to project delivery – Equans has the experience and skills across all aspects of SHDF from start to finish. Leveraging in-house consultancy, technical and design capabilities with specialist skills in project coordination and delivery, Equans is equipped to support its clients in decarbonising their housing stock, ensuring high quality outcomes for all SHDF projects.

Existing housing stock poses a serious threat to the UK’s net zero carbon ambitions, so mass scale retrofit to the built estate is imperative if we are to see these plans come to fruition. The path to decarbonisation can often be challenging, but Equans has the capabilities and models available to push this forward and our success with SHDF to date has cemented our reputation as a specialist within the sector.

We have also seen first-hand how strong the appetite is to access this Government funding, which comes from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) by way of Salix Finance, who delivers the scheme on DESNZ’s behalf. 

It has pushed those in the public and social housing sectors to fully assess their carbon baseline and put plans in motion.  Importantly, it has encouraged us as a company, together with our peers, to continue innovating and offer bespoke solutions for customers.

We deliver an industry-leading retrofit service, and so far, we have worked with dozens of partners to deliver millions of pounds of SHDF work. We offer an end-to-end solution, from the initial application through to project delivery, which involves carrying out feasibility studies, identifying areas where the highest carbon and energy savings could be achieved and producing net zero roadmaps. We also create tailored plans to get projects off the ground; and we work alongside our clients to deliver the projects.