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The majority of Britain’s tower blocks have originally been designed to provide affordable and safe housing to a large number of residents. With great views and surrounding public open spaces, many of them were created to replace damaged or unsanitary pre-war dwellings, with the aim of modernising our cities and improving the living conditions of many.

Ambion Heating, the manufacturer of innovative Low Carbon Heat Panel technology, has announced it is working with Bellway Homes as part of the University of Salford’s Energy House 2.0 facility

Improving the energy performance of small homes with Ambion Low Carbon Heat Panels.

Ambion Heating has been chosen as an innovation partner by the Wates Innovation Network (WIN) portal, an initiative of the Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading construction, development and property services companies.

An independent study by the widely respected engineering consultancy, Fichtner Consulting Engineers, has revealed the significant energy savings that can be achieved by installing Ambion’s Low Carbon Heat Panels when compared to traditional heating systems

This time last year, I wrote about what I wanted to see happen in 2021 to drive forward the UK’s net zero ambition by decarbonising as many homes as possible.

Government needs to focus on low-carbon innovation to decarbonise the UK’s housing stock.

First Start Homes, the leading modular homes developer, has cemented its credentials as a manufacturer of eco-friendly off-site properties, by installing computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) heating from Ambion to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Ambion, the manufacturer of computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) space heating technology, has expanded its portfolio to include KERS water heating systems, providing social housing organisations with a comprehensive solution to help them update their properties to EPC rating C.

Specialist housing provider, Whiteley Homes Trust is reducing its residents’ energy bills while increasing comfort levels by switching to a new, low-carbon, high-performance form of heating.

For us, it was important to get across the key message that embracing a range of innovative technologies - such as Ambion’s system - will be crucial to help meet this huge challenge, and why putting all the focus on one or two solutions like air source heat pumps (ASHPs), is not the answer.

While the anticipated Heat and Buildings Strategy, which is due at some point in Q1 this year, will hopefully put some more detail around how this will be achieved, interest is growing around low-carbon technologies, such as computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) heating, as one of the solutions to help with the transition.

In a report published in summer 2020 - ‘Net Zero: the road to low carbon heat’ - the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) outlined what it called the ‘colossal challenge of decarbonising heat in the UK’.

It is fair to say that 2020 has been challenging for many industries, resulting in a huge upheaval in how we work and live. At Ambion, we were not immune - in fact, we were in the middle of a funding round when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

An independent review of Ambion’s performance has revealed that our technology can provide the same level of comfort within a room while using less energy than traditional convection heating or air source heat pumps.

Every energy user relies on their energy supplier to enable them to keep our lights on and stay warm at home - but those who are vulnerable require even greater support from their suppliers. With the number of customers in vulnerable situations set to rise as our population ages and the impact of COVID-19 continues to affect many peoples’ jobs and wellbeing, Ambion could help suppliers to meet these customers’ needs.

Since the coronavirus crisis caused many businesses to close their offices, the UK has seen a significant rise in the number of people working from home. This is a trend that looks set to continue - which means that as we move toward the colder months, you could find yourself relying on your home heating system more than ever before.

The Government has confirmed that the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy will be published later this year - but with the ban on gas heating in new builds from 2025 less than five years away, housebuilders are seeking a low-carbon heating alternative now. So, how can housebuilders find the ideal solution to help them to meet changing heat in buildings legislation?

Infrared heating has the potential to transform the way we heat homes and businesses across the UK - but when it comes to choosing a system, it’s important to remember that they’re not all created equal.

As the UK strives to ‘build back better’ with a green recovery from the coronavirus crisis, the increase in Government support for clean technologies will be welcomed by many who realise the urgent need for action against climate change. But with funding favouring some technologies over others, could the Government be limiting important innovations?