Apollo’s EcoFit programme will run across its housing, education and public building operations offering everything from funding and design to installation and maintenance services.

Apollo said the new business will help clients “navigate the labyrinth of financial incentives available within the eco retrofitting arena”.

Paul Johnson, Apollo’s Group Commercial Director, said: “The result of many months’ work, Apollo’s EcoFit workstream has become our one stop shop for local authorities and housing associations looking to meet the Government’s carbon reduction targets.”