Events

Join our online roundtable designed to facilitate discussions on how to make the best use of your Retrofit Coordinator for your retrofit project. Our expert will lead this roundtable to guide and navigate your queries, opening and facilitating a space for discussion.

Join us for an insightful session exploring the Levenshulme Area Based Retrofit Scheme, a project trialling the benefits of a street-by-street retrofit approach to improve energy efficiency at scale. This session will explore the key principles behind the scheme, highlighting practical retrofit solutions, funding opportunities, and how a collective neighbourhood approach can enhance efficiency. Key topics covered: The Levenshulme Area Based Retrofit Scheme: Overview and objectives. Challenges faced and lessons learnt. Community-driven retrofit solutions. Financial models and funding strategies. This is an opportunity to gain practical insights into innovative approaches to scaling up community-wide retrofit. Speaker: Hannah Dixon, Director, Progress in Practice.

Join us for a knowledge-packed peer session titled Collaborative Retrofit Lessons: Studio Partington. This session highlights effective retrofit delivery through the lens of the Wolverhampton project, with a focus on collaboration, adaptation, and design-led problem solving. They will cover: Designing effective area-based schemes with multiple stakeholders. Working with contractors and subcontractors to deliver retrofits without MMC. Lessons from delivering small home clusters with limited budgets. Insights into adapting solutions to local needs. Ideal for retrofit practitioners, designers, and housing professionals, this session offers practical takeaways and celebrates the power of collaboration in achieving retrofit success. Speakers: Suzanne Davenport, Associate, Studio Partington. Robert Lambe, Chief Executive, Melius Homes. Ben Whiterod, Head of Decarbonisation, United Living Property Services. Richard Barwick, Company Director, RJ Barwick Ltd. Zack Gill, Energiesprong and George Williams, Wolverhampton Homes.

Comprehensive overview of the essentials for anyone working on a retrofit programme (two-part series).

Comprehensive overview of the essentials for anyone working on a retrofit programme (two-part series).

When improving the energy efficiency of homes, insulation and ventilation must be considered together. Poor ventilation can lead to condensation, mould, and damage to the building fabric - even when insulation is improved. This introductory session will explain the key principles behind combining insulation and ventilation to achieve better indoor air quality and protect the building. We'll provide an overview of: External Wall Insulation (EWI). Internal Wall Insulation (IWI). Cavity Wall Insulation. Roof and Underfloor Insulation. Ventilation strategies. Ideal for those new to retrofit or looking to build confidence in specifying and understanding these measures.

Tuesday 9 September, 12-1pm and Thursday 11 September, 12-1pm. Calling all Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Combined Authorities and the Supply Chain to join us for a two-part CPD accredited online course. Retrofit Essentials will equip you with the building blocks you need to create and deliver a successful retrofit project. This event will feature presentations from experts, opportunities to ask questions and workshop with peers. The content will include: Session 1: Tuesday 9th September 09:00 - 12:00 (Modules 1-3) Module 1: A complete beginner's guide to housing retrofit. Module 2: The business case for retrofit and developing a project team. Module 3: Data, Data, Data Session 2: Thursday 11th September 09:00 - 12:00 (Modules 4-6) Module 4: Developing retrofit interventions and PAS 2035. Module 5: Procuring for retrofit. Module 6: Resident engagement.

Tuesday 23 September, 9am-4.30pm. Calling all Housing Associations, Local Authorities, and Combined Authorities to join us at York Explore, York on Tuesday 23rd September for the RISE Retrofit Essentials Bootcamp - York. This in-person event is based on our online CPD-accredited Retrofit Essentials course and will equip you with the building blocks you need to create and deliver a successful retrofit project. This event will feature presentations from experts, opportunities to ask questions and workshop with peers. The content will include: A complete beginner's guide to housing retrofit. The business case for retrofit and developing a project team. Data, Data, Data. Developing retrofit interventions and PAS 2035. Procuring for retrofit. Resident engagement. Please note, registration for this event will close on Monday 16th June at midday.