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October 15 2024

How to Prepare for the New Heat Network Regulations in 2025

Regulation is coming. 

We don’t know exactly what the regulations will look like, but we know some details, and have a good understanding of what you need to do as the owner or manager of a heat network.

You could of course ignore the upcoming..

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September 24 2024

Heat Networks are Being Regulated – What Does This Mean?

Further to the Heat Metering and Billing Regulations introduced in 2014, the government is now commencing regulation of heat networks in the UK. The legislation to regulate heat networks is under the “Energy Act 2023” and is called the “Heat Network..

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August 26 2024

The Complete Guide to the Heat Network

With the November 27th 2021 deadline fast approaching, it's incredibly important that heat suppliers are collating the mandatory documentation ready to be sent to the Office for Product Safety and Standards. 

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March 20 2023

What Resident Management Companies Should Look for in a Communal Energy Provider

As those in charge of communal properties, resident management companies have multiple responsibilities, from repairs and maintenance to tenant applications and flat sales. It’s a lot to manage, and with so many issues to deal with, it’s only..

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December 17 2022

What You Need to Know About the Part L Building Regulations

Significant changes have been made to the Part L Building Regulations this year in an attempt to accelerate zero carbon housing construction. 

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December 16 2022

Finance Manager

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May 9 2022

What is Build to Rent and why do Developers love it?

Build to Rent (BTR) has been put up as a potential solution to London’s long-term housing crisis. Comprising high-quality, professionally managed, affordable and tenure-secure homes, BTR is showing itself to be an attractive option for property..

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February 23 2022

HIU Engineer

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February 4 2022

UK Gas Price Increase Explained 2021/2022

The sudden shift in gas prices has severely impacted household energy bills up and down the country – we’ve all felt the impact of the change.

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October 27 2021

Publication in the AQD | Oct 21

Communal Energy Partners was recently featured in the Autumn issue of the AQD. Mark Thomas CEO, broke down what was discussed at the webinar of powering real estate, which was hosted by Communal Energy Partners & Charles Russell Speechlys, with..

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October 25 2021

CEP- Corporate Social Responsibility Company Policy- Statement of Intent

Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) company policy refers to our responsibility toward our environment. Our company's existence is not lonely.

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October 25 2021

CEP- Environmental Policy- Statement of Intent

CEP acknowledges and accepts the legal, corporate and moral responsibility we have to manage the environmental impact that our activities as a business may have on the environment.

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October 25 2021

CEP - Quality Policy Statement of Intent

We understand the requirements of the quality standard ISO 9001 and in particular the focus on customer and client requirements, needs and expectations.

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October 25 2021

CEP- Health and Safety Statement of Intent

CEP provides solutions and services in the communal heat network sector.

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May 6 2021

Press Release

In April 2021, Communal Energy Partners formally known as SW Energy launched into the market, signifying a new era for the company and is customers.

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April 6 2021

Welcome to Communal Energy Partners

Communal Energy Partners, formerly known as SW Energy, has announced a significant investment in the business which promises to enhance its services to clients in the property, facilities management, building and housing association sectors, as well..

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March 22 2021

BP plans UK's largest hydrogen project

In a recent article written by bp, they look at how Hydrogen is expected to play a critical role in decarbonising the ‎power, industrial and transport sectors.

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March 18 2021

Advances in Liverpool's net zero carbon plan

A recent article written on PSE by Chris Cromar discusses a new project which is seeking to bring 20 hydrogen powered double decker buses to the Liverpool City region.

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March 16 2021

SafeContractor Accreditation

We are proud to have recently renewed our award for SafeContracter Accreditation. 

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March 1 2021

New building regulations are coming - here is everything you need to know

In October 2019, the government initiated its first consultation on The Future Homes Standard. 

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February 17 2021

Breaking down Net-Zero

Net-zero means that the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are in balance with those being removed.

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February 10 2021

Heat Network (Metering & Billing) Regulations

The first part of the regulations, launched in 2014, requires the body ultimately responsible for supplying and charging the end users known as the heat supplier, to complete a notification of data from all qualifying heat networks to the Office for..

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January 29 2021

What is Communal Heating?

Your home is part of a Communal Heating network.

Instead of having an individual gas boiler in every home, a communal heating system uses a centralised boiler room to provide heat to the whole development.

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