Events

Tuesday 8 July, 9am-12pm and Thursday 10 July, 9am-12pm. 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 8th July 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 10th July 09:00 - 12:00 (Modules 4-6). Module 4: Developing retrofit interventions and PAS 2035. Module 5: Procuring for retrofit. Module 6: Resident engagement. Please note, participants will need to register to both sessions within this course to receive email reminders before each session.

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.