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- Arena Conference Programme Sponsored by SNRG & Hub Brussels (21)
- Buildings & Offsite Sponsored by Steico (19)
- Digital Sponsored by Zutec (20)
- Energy & District Energy Sponsored by Kensa Group (19)
- FutureX Innovation Sponsored by DESNZ (18)
- Interiors and Lighting Sponsored by Lutron (19)
- Materials sponsored by Aggregate Industries (23)
- Retrofit Sponsored by Elmhurst Energy (17)
- Sustainable Infrastructure Sponsored by ACO (19)
17 Results
Are we Retro-fit?
The release of PAS 2035 and PAS 2030:2019 has revolutionised the whole-house retrofit industry. Their adoption in projects delivered through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), and Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) initiatives has led to a surge in demand for retrofit professionals. Our expert panel will examine the current trends and
Retrofit Assessment – What Does Good Look Like?
Bad retrofit starts with bad assessment. It follows that good retrofit starts with good assessment. But what does good look like? This session is all about the Retrofit Assessors are sharing their methods and best practice. Chair: Allen Pither, Technical Director, The Retrofit Academy Speakers: Jarrod Green, Retrofit Technical Solutions Manager & Winner of RA
Retrofit Coordinator Case Studies
PAS 2035 introduced the Retrofit Coordinator almost four years ago. We now have over 1000 accredited Retrofit Coordinators nationwide. Let’s hear it from these Retrofit Coordinators what approaches they use to support their clients on the pathway to Net Zero. Chair: David Pierpoint, Chief Executive, The Retrofit Academy Speakers: Fallon Warren, Senior Building Surveyor, Orbit
Retrofit Design Masterclass
Retrofit Designers are the technical experts who specify how the improvement measures will be installed, taking account of how each of the measures interact. Not an easy feat, so these professionals need to possess both the vision and the problem solving qualities. How do they do it? Well let’s ask our panel of speakers in
Delivery Challenges for the Retrofit Professionals
Speaker: Simon Ayers, Chief Executive Officer, Trustmark
Retrofit Evaluation – Setting the Standard for the Future
Three different ‘levels’ of retrofit evaluation are required under PAS 2035, namely basic, intermediate or advanced, depending on the performance of the individual retrofit project. The panellist of this seminar will share their methods and discuss best practice when it comes to Retrofit Evaluation. Chair: Simon Ayers, Chief Executive Officer,Trustmark Speakers: David Glew, Director of
Retrofit Academy Awards – Preview and Finalist Interviews
In 2022, we introduced the first-ever Retrofit Academy Awards. A year on and we are back to recognise hard work and dedication to outstanding retrofitting projects across the UK, of which there have been many! Chair: David Pierpoint, Chief Executive, The Retrofit Academy
Retrofit Academy Awards – Winner’s Round Up
The Retrofit Academy Awards 2023 have been presented last night. The judging panel deliberated long and hard but in the end, they chose the winners from each category. Here is this year’s Winners Round Up!
Local Authority-Led Retrofit Programmes – Delivering Success
LAD, HUG and SWC, are some of the schemes with the aim of Local Authorities improving the energy efficiency of their stock. We will hear about some of their projects and how they made them successful. Chair: Becky Lane, Co-Founder & CEO, Furbbow Speakers: Antonia Craze, Energy Officer, Portsmouth City Council Katherine Shadwell, Partnerships Development
Innovation: the existing cutting edge and what’s needed next to help industrialise retrofit?
To get to our Net Zero target by 2050 we need to retrofit 1.8 houses a minute, retrofit needs to become more industrialised but without compromising on quality. We will explore the innovations that can help us with this. Chair: David Adams, Consultant Speakers: Justine Prain, Energiesprong Andy Merrin, Innovation and Decarbonisation Director, United Living Nik
Social Housing Retrofit Programmes – SHDF Case Studies
The government launched the £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) in 2020, and since then, many successful projects have seen the light of day. The panel will showcase some of these projects and outline key considerations for future programmes. Chair: Leigh Fairbrother,Head of Commercial, Q-Bot Speakers: Dr Arianna Sdei, Architect Joanne Hiscock, Head of Strategic
Retrofit Coordinators in Funded Retrofit – Defining their Role
Should the Local Authorities and Social Housing Organisations employ their own Retrofit Coordinators, or is it better for them to contract these professionals on a project-by-project basis? What are the differences, and how do these organisations decide which is more suitable for them? On another important note: what should this cost? Our panellists will explore
Engaging Residents in Retrofit and Understanding Customer Behaviour
Resident engagement is an important part of retrofitting a property, after all, we are retrofitting a person’s home. These panellists will talk about engagement strategies and how to understand customer behaviour. Chair: Jeremy Kape, Interim Director of Asset Strategy and Analysis, The Guinness Partnership Speakers: Fiona Fylan, Head of Sustainable Behaviour, Leeds Beckett University Paul
Collaboration, not competition – a radical idea for the construction sector!
The scale of the retrofit challenge is vast, so instead of competing, members of RA-H IP (Retrofit Accelerator for Homes Innovation Partnership) collaboration hub set about to #collaboratetoinnovate. Find out about the new ways of working initiated and what innovations the CH members have already instigated in projects in London and beyond. Chair:Emily Braham, Energiesprong
Retrofitting Schools
Making sure UK school buildings are fit for the future and energy efficient is a no-brainer! It ensures a safe climate future for our children, cutting approximately 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions and reducing energy bills and costs for cash-strapped schools in the long term. Considering that children spend approximately 15% of their
Delivering Net Zero: Public Sector and Commercial Retrofits
Approximately 70% of the UK’s non-residential buildings were constructed before the year 2000, meaning that if we are to achieve the UK’s net zero targets by 2050, much of the non-domestic sector will need to undergo a programme of retrofit to ensure they are fit for purpose. Chair: Colin Sowerbutts, Director, Perlustro Ltd Speakers: Andy
Are we ready to deliver retrofit at scale?
This wrap-up session will explore insights from the last 12 months in the world of retrofit and plans for the future to answer the age-old question: “Are we ready to deliver good quality retrofit at scale?” Chair: David Pierpoint, Chief Executive, The Retrofit Academy Speakers Richard Francis, Director, The Monomoy Company Stuart Fairlie, Managing Director,