Transforming retrofit: systemic change for a thriving ecosystem that can deliver 1m home energy upgrades every year by 2030

14 May 2026
National Retrofit Conference

The technical solutions for net zero already exist - but what’s missing are the tools, frameworks, and ways of working to deliver them at scale, speed, and cost. In 2023, Innovate UK’s Net Zero Heat team launched the Design Engineering Innovation Lab to tackle this challenge head-on. Hear from pioneering projects and industry leaders on how to build a thriving retrofit ecosystem capable of transforming a million homes every year by 2030.

Chair
Mike Pitts
Mike Pitts, Deputy Director (Heat and Buildings) - Innovate UK
Speaker
Emily Braham
Emily Braham, Director of Strategy & Operations at Energiesprong UK and one of Transform-ER's founding Directors - Transform-ER
Rafael Delimata
Rafael Delimata, Project Manager - Bow Tie Construction
Sara Edmonds
Sara Edmonds, Co-director - National Retrofit Hub