Serious about sustainability

Architect & Ecodan Ambassador George Clarke discusses social housing in the UK, 'affordable warmth', and the need to educate the entire sector.

Show Notes

In this episode, (recorded on 25th June 2020) Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke. They discuss social housing in the UK, 'affordable warmth', and the need to educate the entire sector, from government, developers, housing associations, and residents about heat pump technology. They consider the case for new-build developments versus retrofitting the UK's existing social housing stock to be more sustainable and energy-efficient.

02:44 / Rishi Sunak UK Chancellor urged to build more social housing
05:23 / George Clarke's Council House Scandal
06:15 / Unaffordable UK housing
12:06 / Right to Buy Scheme
15:55 / Housing Associations, affordable warmth
16:53 / Long-term housing view
17:10 / Fuel poverty, to eat or heat?
18:00 / Replacing old heating technology
18:35 / The UK's poor housing stock
21:40 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
22:08 / New build vs retrofit for social housing
24:25 / The RIBA Stirling Prize for Norwich social housing project
26:30 / Educating residents on new technology
34:35 / The future of social housing

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What is Serious about sustainability?

Serious about sustainability is a podcast series brought to you by Mitsubishi Electric's Ecodan – air source heat pump. Through a series of guest interviews including architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke, the podcast series covers a range of topics, from the perspective of UK homeowners, self-builders, contractors, and housing associations. The show promotes greater awareness of renewable, heat pump technology, helping to build a sustainable, zero-carbon future for home heating.