Lucy Dixon, elementalLONDON Journalist Profile

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Cistermiser welcomes water efficiency fund

3 weeks ago | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon

Home > News > Cistermiser welcomes water efficiency fundCistermiser has welcomed the launch of Ofwat’s £100 million Water Efficiency Fund, designed to accelerate water-saving innovations and initiatives. With non-household water use accounting for a substantial proportion of demand, Cistermiser is urging decision-makers to prioritise proven technologies that deliver immediate and measurable savings.
"The work that we're doing has never been more relevant"

3 weeks ago | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon

As part of elemental‘s partnership with the Retrofit 25 exhibition, Lucy Dixon spoke to Laura Baron, Head of Sustainability at Purcell, about how retrofit offers an opportunity to rethink how we deliver spaces. Purcell has been reusing and adapting buildings for 75 years – the work that we’re doing has never been more relevant.
elementalLONDON 2025 – call for speakers - elemental

4 weeks ago | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon

Home > News > elementalLONDON 2025 – call for speakersDo you have expertise in advancing energy efficiency in the built environment? Then elementalLONDON wants to hear from you!We’re putting together a must-see programme of content for our inaugural event 19-20 November at the ExCel in London, and we’re interested in hearing from inspiring and engaging speakers who can educate our audience on everything from data-driven housing retrofit to delivering low-carbon commercial buildings.
Retrofit 25 exhibition opens in London

4 weeks ago | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon

Home > News > Retrofit 25 exhibition opens in LondonInstaller and elemental are the exclusive media partners for an exhibition opening at the Building Centre on Thursday 27 March. The exhibition – a collaboration between The Building Centre and the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) – is called Retrofit 25 – What’s Stopping Us?. It will explore the barriers and solutions to retrofitting buildings.
Delivering quality and reliability for the homes of the future

4 weeks ago | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon |Richard Bateman

Home > Opinion > Delivering quality and reliability for the homes of the futureRichard Bateman, Product Marketing Manager at RWC, discusses how effective plumbing and heating specification on newbuild developments can ensure reliable performance for the future. It is no secret that the demand for new homes across the UK continues to rise. Already, the government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes by 2029. But there’s more to the story than simple supply and demand.
Understanding the process for claiming carbon credits

1 month ago | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon |Colin Calder

Home > Features > Understanding the process for claiming carbon creditsDigital Buildings’ Colin Calder’s latest article for elemental delves into the carbon credit process. Carbon credits represent a reduction in carbon emissions, which can be traded or sold to offset emissions produced elsewhere. Contractors can generate these credits through energy-efficient upgrades in homes, allowing them to turn sustainability efforts into financial returns.
Housing providers urged to check if tenants are still connected to Radio Teleswitch Service ahead of shutdown

1 month ago | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon |Peter Apps

Home > Features > Housing providers urged to check if tenants are still connected to Radio Teleswitch Service ahead of shutdownHousing association residents might still be relying on radio signals for hot water controls, says Peter Apps. To most people in Britain, it would come as a surprise that – until recently – BBC Radio 4 signals controlled the hot water systems of more than a million people around the country.
How can NABERS advance energy efficiency in commercial buildings?

Jan 24, 2025 | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon |Rachel England

Home > Features > How can NABERS advance energy efficiency in commercial buildings? What is NABERS and how can it advance building efficiency? The original NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) was established by the Australian government in 1998 as a programme to assess and rate the energy efficiency and environmental impact of commercial buildings. NABERS UK is an adaptation of this programme, launched in the UK in November 2020.
Case study: air source heat pumps in Milton Keynes school

Jan 23, 2025 | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon

Home > Features > Case study: air source heat pumps in Milton Keynes schoolA renewable heating system including air source heat pumps has been specified and installed at a school in Milton Keynes as part of a development project to expand the premises.
Case study: heating filter for housing

Jan 21, 2025 | elementallondon.show | Lucy Dixon

Home > Features > Case study: heating filter for housingWhen ADEY began working on the latest MagnaClean filter designed for specification, it made sense to consult with Dodd Group, one of its long-term strategic partners, to understand what the real pain points were in the social housing domestic heating sector.