The GFP Decarbonisation Delivery Framework for Scotland, which is managed by Pretium Frameworks, was developed with the Greener Futures Partnership, with Abri acting as contracting authority on the partnership’s behalf.

GFP, comprises Abri, Anchor, Home Group, Hyde and Sanctuary – five of the largest housing associations in the UK.

The Decarbonisation Delivery Framework for Scotland, is open to all RSLS in Scotland. The Framework is being created to support GFP and Authorised Users to achieve the targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) act 2009 and Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 set targets to reduce Scotland’s emissions of all greenhouse gases to net-zero by 2045 at the latest.

ECD Architects has been appointed to Lot 3f – Consultancy.

Lot 3f covers Consultancy services to align with the Scottish Government’s decarbonisation agenda. Work under this lot covers the provision of managed services including retrofit lead generation and management to deliver eligible customer referrals; programme management to deliver eligible installations, retrofit advice, assessment and coordination pre-works, retrofit coordination and evaluation, air permeability tests, damp surveys, thermographic image surveys, EPR, air-tightness-tests, and the provision of interim support in some roles including Retrofit Coordinator, Retrofit Advisor, Retrofit Assessor, Retrofit Designer, Retrofit Evaluator, Project Administrator.

Together the members of the Greener Futures Partnership own 300,000 homes across the UK. These consist of a variety of stock including Victorian street properties, post-Second World War estates and modern developments.

Lizzy Westmacott, ECD associate director and regional head of sustainability, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed to the GFP Decarbonisation Framework.

“We are currently working on the retrofit of 8,000+ social homes across the country, at various stages and to differing depths. This gives us a unique experience of the challenges of retrofitting at scale including working with large numbers of residents, managing large quantities of information and ensuring the accuracy for every dwelling. We maintain efficiency by designing for archetypical homes and integrating PAS 2035 requirements into our design process.”