Retrofit in the Midlands

13 May 2026
National Retrofit Conference

With some of the UK’s oldest housing stock and largest cities, the English Midlands is at the heart of the national retrofit challenge. This session considers what’s happening and what’s planned in both the East and West Midlands, with case studies on both the Second City and a Derbyshire mining community.

Chair
David Pierpoint
David Pierpoint, Chief Executive & Founder - The Retrofit Academy CIC
Speaker
Adrian Prestidge
Adrian Prestidge, Green Growth Project Manager - East Midlands Combined County Authority
Ellie Horwich-Smith
Ellie Horwich-Smith, Assistant Director, Rute to Net Zero, - Birmingham City Council
George Simms
George Simms, Head of Net Zero Homes & Communities - West Midlands Combined Authority
Niall Clark
Niall Clark, Managing Director - Rykneld Homes