Radian rewarded for pioneering approach to sustainability

Radian, a housing and care provider based in the south, has won yet more national recognition for its focus on sustainability at Inside Housing’s Sustainable Housing Awards last week. Radian won the prestigious “Social Housing Provider of the Year - Innovative Approach to Green Homes Award” at the ceremony hosted by Jon Snow.

Already recognised as a pioneer within the sector, many of Radian’s numerous sustainable projects have been adopted as best practice case studies, nationally and regionally. Radian’s experience in sustainable development, and specific expertise in retrofit, has now helped to secure European Regional Development funding from SEEDA to undertake an eighteen month study to build capacity for low carbon retrofit in the South East region.

Radian’s growing reputation as a sector leader in sustainability has also secured an enviable line-up of speakers for its Retrofit conference in Liphook on the 27th November, including the Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, David Orr.

Other project activities include the training of 175 organisations in retrofitting properties and developing new conceptual financial models to support the uptake in retrofitting. Radian has also recently been awarded a contract to undertake a full feasibility study by the Technology Strategy Board as part of their Retrofit for the Future competition.

The judging committee commented that “Radian is the deserved winner of this award because…”

Paul Ciniglio, Radian’s Sustainability and Innovations Manager, said: ”We are delighted; particularly because… “

Please go to www.wherepeopleflourish.net for more details of Radian’s recent successes.