UK: Citra Living, the BTR arm of Lloyds Banking Group, is launching an energy use study across rental units in Nottingham.
The homes are located across two of housebuilder Keepmoat’s new developments in Gedling, and will be a mix of BTR and shared ownership homes.
Citra will be working with the University of Birmingham to analyse how people use energy and sustainable technologies. The university will assess energy use at Citra’s homes over a two-year period.
Citra chief executive Andy Hutchinson said: “UK homes are a major contributor to the country’s CO2 emissions and energy costs a significant part of household costs. By supporting the work of Keepmoat and the University of Birmingham, and the insights that brings, we can play a part in helping the country hit its Net Zero goals and helping more people live in warmer, drier, and cheaper to run homes.”
The announcement comes shortly after Citra entered into an agreement with ESG technology specialist Utopi to integrate advanced data and technology solutions into its housing schemes across the UK. The partnership initially covers 92 homes in four locations.
Craig Luttman, chief strategy officer at Citra Living, said: “This agreement with Utopi will both help reduce energy costs for our customers and help us progress towards our net zero carbon ambitions. The ability to closely monitor the performance of our homes across the UK and to use these insights will drive positive changes for our customers and improve the energy efficiency of our growing portfolio. This is the start of an exciting partnership for Citra Living.”
