Green Homes Webinar
Green Homes Webinar Why are brokers vital in helping customers go green? This event focused on the motivations of homeowners to retrofit and why it’s also important for lenders, what the current green finance market looks like, and the role of brokers including how they can benefit. The event was hosted by Pam Barbato (Founder, […]
Green Homes Webinar
Green Homes Webinar Why are brokers vital in helping customers go green? This event focused on the motivations of homeowners to retrofit and why it’s also important for lenders, what the current green finance market looks like, and the role of brokers including how they can benefit. The event was hosted by Pam Barbato (Founder, […]
Supporting energy efficiency
Supporting energy efficiency Luke Loveridge, CEO of Propflo, recently interviewed James Enos, National Account Manager at Hodge Bank, to discuss the importance of energy efficiency in the UK housing market and how Hodge Bank is supporting homeowners in making greener choices. Tell us a bit about Hodge Bank and your role. I’m James Enos, National […]
A smart way to manage heating costs and decarbonise
A smart way to manage heating costs and decarbonise Luke Loveridge, CEO of Propflo, recently interviewed Mark Murton, Head of Partnering at Schneider Electric, to discuss the role of Drayton Controls and their Wiser smart thermostat in energy management and sustainability. Who are Drayton Controls? Drayton Controls is a UK-based manufacturing business. We’re really proud […]
Data is the key to Artificial Intelligence
Our CEO Luke Loveridge continued his talk with AI expert Mike Tipping to gain insight into the current state of the art in Artificial Intelligence. https://ecoapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mike-T-interview-State-of-the-art-1.mp4 Luke: What is the current state of the art in AI? Mike: Well I think the state of the art is quite a varied thing. It’s a moving feast. Ask […]
What is AI? – 90 second interview with Professor Mike Tipping
Our CEO Luke Loveridge talked with our expert AI advisor Mike Tipping to understand what is exactly meant by AI and Machine Learning. https://ecoapproach.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mike-T-interview-with-intro.mp4 Luke: What is AI and machine learning? Mike: Hello, I’m Mike Tipping. I’m a consultant in machine learning and AI. I’ve be working in the field for about 25 years now both […]
Our strategy is to develop ‘a further 1,250 new homes over the next 5 years’ – 90 second interview Sam Tullock
The next episode in our sustainability in real estate series sees Luke interviewing Sam Tullock from believe housing. Sam is the Strategic Asset Business Lead looking after the environmental, asset management and compliance functions. believe housing owns nearly 20,000 homes in the County Durham area and is currently building another 1,250 new homes in the next […]
‘For subsidence…hotter drier summers is a real concern’ – 90 second interview with Dr Tim Farewell
Last week Luke talked to environmental risk expert Dr Tim Farewell’s for his views on the changing subsidence risk for UK property. If you haven’t read our first interview, you can read it here. In part 2, we ask Tim about other ground hazards evolving for the property industry in the future as a result of […]
We’re seeing increasing rates of coastal erosion on many parts of the coastline’ – 90 second interview with Dr Tim Farewell
In our next interview on climate change and sustainability, we talk to subsidence risk expert Dr Tim Farewell to understand how subsidence risk will change in the future. Tim is a geospatial soil and environmental scientist specialising in the dynamic interactions between geohazards and critical infrastructure. He is also the Science and Communications Director at […]
Will EPC changes create a buyer’s market? – the view from Luke Loveridge
The proposed EPC changes for the rental sector, where properties must be EPC C by 2025 for new tenancies (2028 for existing tenancies), could cause significant change in the property market. If managed well, it’s an opportunity, if not then a lot of people (not just landlords) are going feel like they’ve been hard-done-by. 1. […]