Greenoak Centre of Excellence
We’re championing a sustainable zero carbon future for social housing through our collaborative and pioneering Centre of Excellence.
Greenoak Centre of Excellence
Our size and financial strength gives us the opportunity to be a leading voice in the industry, as well as champion causes that will bring about positive change for our customers, the housing sector, and the environment we live in.
We aim to influence national and local agendas in support of our Vision for everyone to have the opportunity to have a place that they can call home and to ensure that our customers are supported. To achieve this, we will continue to engage with a range of stakeholders to promote the interests of the sector and our customers.
We have been working closely with some of the UK’s leading researchers on a number of projects over the past few years. This includes:
- Working with IPPR to find a solution to the significant challenge of decarbonising the UK’s existing housing stock, with a focus on tackling fuel poverty;
- Recently launching a new research project with Demos to explore the future of work and the shift to home working on low paid workers;
- Working with the University of Stirling to investigate how assistive and everyday technologies can be implemented in retirement living properties to improve residents’ quality of life and sustain inclusive communities.
Our work has stimulated debate in these areas, including securing government funding and driving sectoral change.
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Current initiatives
Realising retrofit
Our work with IPPR looks at opportunities to deliver retrofit in the social housing sector.
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The future of work
We aim to better understand the challenges, opportunities and inequalities in shaping the future of work.
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Reinventing homes
Learn more about our work to reduce energy bills through innovative heating solutions and flexible space for homeworking.
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INVITE project
Our partnership with the University of Stirling explores how technology can support residents to live well and safely.
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Get in touch
We are always looking for further opportunities to develop new thinking, particularly where it helps to support our customers.
If you’d like to find out more about our thought leadership programme, including partnership opportunities for future projects, please get in touch.
You can contact us at corporate.communications@stonewater.org
