On 1st May 2025, Building Insights LIVE hosted its largest event yet at the Institute of Directors, bringing together major housebuilders including Barratt Redrow, Bellway Homes, Dandara Living, and Pencil and Brick to discuss the Future Homes Standard (FHS).
Planned with the expectation that the FHS would already be in effect, the round table instead addressed continued uncertainty, as the Government confirmed a delayed autumn 2025 publication. Attendees explored the Standard’s likely requirements – 75–80% carbon reduction, solar PV, fossil fuel-free heating – and its impact on new builds and major renovations.
With the Government now proceeding with the Option 1 (PV-led) model, attendees delved into the practical challenges and opportunities ahead, offering critical insight into how housebuilders can prepare to meet the Standard once implemented.
Attendees:
- Kirsty Girvan, Policy & Public Affairs, UK Green Building Council
- Professor Lubo Jankovic, University of Salford
- Danielle Michalska-Morris, Group Technical Innovation Manager, Barratt Redrow
- Jo Conceicao, Associate Director, Sustainable Design, Savills
- Julie Godefroy, Head of Net Zero Policy, CIBSE
- Mark Wilkinson, Residential Sector Lead, Hoare Lea
- Simon Wyatt, Partner, Cundall
- Jamie Bursnell, Head of Technical & Innovations, Bellway Homes
- Lesley Treacy, Head of ESG, Dandara Living
- Seán McAlister, Architect, Pencil and Brick
- Marc Stevens, Head of Energy Engagement, TrustMark
- Ian Poole, Associate Sustainability, Elliott Wood Construction
- Olivia Smalley, Head of Policy and Communications, Heat Pump Association
- Tassos Kougionis, Director, McBains
- Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Kingspan Insulation
- Craig Dolan, Senior Product Manager for Heat Pumps, Glen Dimplex
- John Hadley, Growth & Transformation Manager, E.ON Energy
- Ian Steward, Technical Director at Recoup Energy Solutions, MIRA
- Lee Spence, Sales Manager, WMS Underfloor Heating
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TopicsFuture Home Standard Net Zero
OrganisationsE.ON Glen Dimplex Kingspan Insulation MIRA WMS Underfloor Heating