Support for the supply chain resources round up, 2024
Introduction
A robust retrofit supply chain helps to ensure the delivery of retrofit projects at scale. Strong relationships between the supply chain and housing providers can lead to a wide range of positive outcomes - new innovations and fresh thinking to help solve challenges, a better experience for residents, better value for money for housing providers and higher quality end results.
We've compiled a range of resources produced by RISE in 2024, which are designed to support businesses working, or wanting to work, in the retrofit supply chain.
Contents
Toolkits and advice packs
RISE has produced a range of supply chain advice packs, covering topics relevant to any business working within the retrofit supply chain. These include:
Microgeneration Certification Scheme
Understanding retrofit scheme standards
Podcasts
Over and underspecification in heat pumps, with Build Test Solutions
This episode of the RISE podcast focuses on monitoring and evaluation techniques for heat pumps, with Dr Richard Jack, Technical Director at Build Test Solutions. Together with our podcast host Sarah Daly, we explore the issue of over or under specification of heat pumps, why around 70% of heat pumps fitted in homes today may not be delivering as effectively as they could because of this issue, and how it can be avoided.
Retrofit assessments with Elmhurst Energy
This episode focuses on the ‘BS 40104 Retrofit assessment for domestic dwellings – Code of practice’, otherwise known as the Retrofit Assessor Standard. Host Sarah daly is joined by Andrew Parkin, Technical Development Director at Elmhurst Energy, who’ve recently published an explainer on the standard. The episode unpacks what the standard involves, who’s it for and the public consultation that seeks views and feedback on the new Standard.
Suspended floor risks with Q-Bot
In a large number of homes built before the 1970s, there is a high possibility that they have a humid, or even waterlogged, floor void. Host Sarah Daly is joined Tom Lipinski, Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder at Q-Bot, to discuss the risk of floor voids and what must be considered when approaching retrofit.
PAS 2035 with Parity Projects and Orbit Group
In this episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly is joined by Russell Smith from Parity Projects and Fallon Warren from Orbit Group. Listen as the three outline the basics of PAS 2035, how to embrace the key principles of the standard, and why compliance shouldn’t hold you back from applying for future funding.
Retrofit from a contractor perspective with Novus solutions, Lovell and Wates
In this episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly is joined by three contractors working on a wide range of social housing retrofit projects - Claire Bailey-Jones from Novus Solutions, Carl Yale from Lovell, and Tom Sowerby from Wates.
Masterclasses on demand recordings
Beginners guide to retrofit for suppliers and contractors
A comprehensive overview of what retrofit is, all the elements that this can entail and how businesses can get involved.
Resident engagement support for retrofit suppliers
This Masterclass explores how suppliers of retrofit interventions can support good resident engagement, to ensure the overall success of a scheme.
Contracting options
Exploring the different routes for contracting that exist, this Masterclass (led by RISE's Kate Watson) covers standard forms, frameworks and procurement methods.
An introduction to PAS 2035
RISE's Julian Boss provides a comprehensive overview of PAS 2035 for contractors.
Retrofit solutions for the supply chain
Delivered by Kevin Clarke from Procure Plus, this session covers the future of retrofit (including market scale and trends), new technologies and innovations and how your business can get involved.