Burning Sunshine

A London, Surrey, and Hertfordshire initiative combining careers events and an AI-powered tool to connect young people and career changers with roles in the retrofit and green construction sector. 

The MCS Foundation has funded the Future Leaders Programme to help develop the next generation of leaders working across the renewable energy and retrofit sectors.  

The MCS Foundation funded research by Under One Roof to explore how building reserve funds could support the transition to clean heating for flats in Scotland.

Partnering with Manchester City Council to pilot an area based whole house retrofit scheme

The MCS Foundation funded the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to deliver the Community Engagement for Renewable Energy Transition project, supporting meaningful local involvement in the rollout of renewable energy.

Retrofit Somerset is driving a community-led, not-for-profit project aiming to cut carbon emissions and create warmer, more sustainable homes.

The University of Oxford aimed to identify adopters of heat pumps and track changes and differences in use patterns before and after installation.

The Ambleside to Zero (AtoZ) initiative is an ambitious community-led project aimed at transitioning the town of Ambleside towards carbon neutrality by 2030.

The Big Solar Co-op project is laying the groundwork for a sustainable future by harnessing the power of community-driven solar energy.

The UK’s first ever apprenticeship dedicated to low-carbon heating, including heat pumps and heat networks, is getting underway across the UK.