Zero Bills Affordable Housing: Cutting Costs Without Compromising Impact

Jack Burnham Octopus

Track

Pathways to Shared Prosperity

Format

The Collaborative Forum ((Up to 3 Facilitators/Speakers))

Speakers

  • NameJack Burnham
  • TitleHead of Affordable Housing
  • OrganizationOctopus
  • NameRob Bachmann
  • TitleDirector
  • OrganizationEnterprise Community Housing
  • NameAndrea Wenner
  • TitleMD
  • OrganizationMSquared

Description

Zero Bills housing has emerged as a powerful way to eliminate household energy costs, but its application in affordable housing remains limited and uneven. This session explores how Zero Bills principles can be embedded into affordable housing at scale, reducing fuel poverty while strengthening long-term asset performance. Drawing on live delivery experience, the session brings together investors, operators and energy specialists to move beyond pilots and discuss what it really takes to design, finance and operate homes where residents genuinely pay no energy bills. The focus is practical: what works, what breaks, and how the model can scale responsibly.

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