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The first half of this session featured the work of Faithful+Gould and explored the key opportunities and barriers to delivering sustainability in residential retirement living properties.
We were joined by:
- Annabel Thorne, Regional Director at Faithful+Gould and Peter Dunn, Regional Director at Faithful+Gould presented on how to decarbonise your estate through cost-effective and programme optimised net zero pathways
- Susan Rugg, Regional Director at Faithful+Gould, who provided an overview of the current market conditions and delivery pressures.
The second half of this session focused on the work of Innovate UK and the UKRI's Healthy Ageing Challenge and also explored an example of Modern Methods of Construction to create much needed supported housing for people with a learning disability in Dorset.
We were joined by:
- George MacGinnis, Challenge Director, UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge showcased a selection of their funded projects across the UK that demonstrate the impact of sustainable place-based and housing regeneration solutions.
- Adam Fitzgerald, Programme Manager, Building Better Lives at Housing, Dorset Council shared the learning from the development of 18 properties in Wareham, Dorset, to meet the urgent demand for housing for people with learning difficulties or mental health problems, and temporary accommodation to support homeless people, as recently featured in the Housing LIN Housing and Care Good Practice Guide for SW ADASS and SW Councils.
We are thankful to this session's sponsors, Faithful+Gould and UKRI Healthy Ageing Challege.
Event feedback:
- Thought provoking. Important to consider all of this in the context of home owners.
- Very diverse overview of some of the key issues and best practice examples.
- Fab speakers and great insight to the way forward.
