Masterclasses
A wide range of key information and expert advice is provided via a comprehensive series of on-demand masterclasses and insightful online events. We’re adding new content all the time, so please check back regularly for the latest updates.
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Effective storytelling for housing retrofit | RISE Masterclass
Effective storytelling is a key skill for retrofit projects. It can help galvanise support from senior leadership, install confidence in your team, and encourage buy-in from residents. This masterclass will give you the tools you need to forge partnerships and relationships with your stakeholders, by helping you to tell the story of local play-based projects, identify the blockers to change, and ultimately put people at the heart of the solution.
Writing specifications for procurement | RISE Masterclass
Getting procurement right starts with a well-written specification. If you are a local authority commissioning retrofit projects or engaging suppliers, a clear, detailed, and well-structured specification helps to ensure you achieve the right outcomes, avoid costly misunderstandings, and streamline the procurement process. This session will guide you through the key principles of writing an effective specification.
How to get to EPC C | RISE Masterclass
This session will give you some guidance of retrofit measures to get a property to EPC C. Including information on insulation measures, low carbon heating and SAP Assessments.
Engaging private residents in retrofit | RISE Masterclass
Ensuring homeowners engage in the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme will be one of the most important elements in the success of the Warm Homes programme. Effective engagement strategies are essential, and in this masterclass we explore best practice engagement strategies to ensure your local residents understand the benefits and feel confident in participating. Ensuring homeowners engage in the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme will be one of the most important elements in the success of the Warm Homes programme. Effective engagement strategies are essential, and in this masterclass we will explore best practice engagement strategies to ensure your local residents understand the benefits and feel confident in participating.
Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, information webinar
In this recording, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero host an information webinar, to provide vital information to all those currently preparing to delivery a Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund project. The webinar covered key mobilisation timelines and activities, information on project scaling, the grant funding agreement process and the data management system.
Gaining assurance from your supply chain | RISE Masterclass
When delivering retrofit and energy efficiency projects, it is critical to ensure supply chain reliability, quality, and mitigate against fraud. It’s essential to have robust assurance measures in place to protect against poor performance, non-compliance, and fraudulent activity. In this masterclass, we explore how to ensure you can have confidence in your supply chain and will cover: Key indicators of a reliable and compliant retrofit supply chain Due diligence and vetting Understanding fraud risks in the retrofit supply chain