Home Upgrade Hub

In our latest podcast we speak to Charlotte Sewell, Deputy Director for Consumer Advice and Standards for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, about the new HUG 2 Eligibility Checker and Referral Portal.

Charlotte provides first-hand advice on how to get started using the portal, what Local Authorities and delivery partners can expect, and where to go for further resources and guidance. 

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

Join us as we speak to Bristol City Leap’s Hannah Spungin, leader of a consortium currently working through the HUG 2 process, and Alex Barnes from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero about the Delivery Assurance Check (DAC) stage.

Expect to hear insight on how to approach the DAC, first-hand advice from Hannah about how her team successfully prepared for this stage of the process using the support from the Home Upgrade Hub, and how the DAC has helped put Bristol City Leap on track for the batch application process.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

Join us as Nick Graham and Muntazir Jaffer from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero discuss the batch stage of the Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG 2) application process.  Hosted by Turner & Townsend’s Sarah Daly, this episode covers all of the key information about the batch process, including what Local Authorities should be doing in preparation and a summary of the range of support available.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

In this joint HUG and SHRA episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly from Turner & Townsend speaks to Katie Livesey, partner at ERM, about sustainable and responsible procurement.

The two unpack concepts like LCA, EPD and sustainable procurement; consider how providers can implement their economic power to promote sustainability; and discuss why providers and suppliers should avoid following the ‘path of least resistance’ when it comes to product arrangements for funding delivery.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

In the latest episode, BEIS’ HUG 2 policy lead Nick Graham joins Turner & Townsend’s Sarah Daly to discuss the next stage for HUG 2 applicants – the Delivery Assurance Check (DAC).  Nick offers insight on what to expect, tips and tricks for progressing through this part of the process and other useful information to help applicants get up to speed in the coming weeks.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

In this episode North Somerset Council’s Howard Evans joins Turner & Townsend's Sarah Daly to share his insights and experiences of applying for HUG 2 funding, the benefits of being part of a consortium, and the support provided by the Home Upgrade Hub (now known as RISE) team through the application process.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

In the latest episode Shaun Garvey, Deputy Director for Net Zero Buildings and lead for the HUG 2 scheme at BEIS, and Nick Graham, BEIS HUG 2 Policy Lead, join Turner & Townsend's Sarah Daly to discuss decarbonisation efforts and lessons learned from previous Home Upgrade Grants schemes.  

The episode covers how Local Authorities can benefit from HUG 2 together with a discussion about the wider societal importance of the scheme.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

In this episode, David Kemp and Sarah Daly from Turner & Townsend come together to discuss the support available.  Expect conversation on the need for a scheme such as HUG 2 and the role the support that is available to Local Authorities on their journey to being #HUG2ready.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.

We talk to Selvin Brown MBE, Director of Net Zero Buildings at BEIS, about the launch of the HUG 2 scheme. The first episode delves into detail about the scheme including who is eligible, the funding being allocated to Local Authorities, and the support being made available over the coming months.

This podcast was originally part of the Home Upgrade Hub podcast series. This series has now evolved to become the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise podcast.