National Retrofit Hub

Today, we’re excited to join B4NZ in unveiling their very first Impact Report, “Commitments Into Action.” This report highlights four years of groundbreaking progress and collaboration across sectors, designed to accelerate the UK’s path to net zero. Explore the report to learn more about the power of collaboration in driving real change toward a nature-positive economy.

📄RESOURCES - 2024 ROUND-UP📄 This year was our first full calendar year in operation, after our launch in March 2023, and in the past 12 months we have released 7 retrofit-related resources, all focused on enabling the local delivery of retrofit across the UK. 2024 has shown us how much is possible through outcome driven collaboration! Let's be clear - there is more work to be done if we are to achieve our mission. We have lots of exciting things planned for 2025, so keep an eye out for announcements in the new year. But for now, let's wrap up 2024 by celebrating what we have achieved this year with your help! Find all of our resources here: https://lnkd.in/enu4b_33 #Resources #Retrofit #Sustainability

📄WORKING GROUP UPDATES: 2024 ROUND-UP 📄 What a year 2024 has been! Find out about all of the progress made in each of our six working groups: Warm, Healthy, Net Zero (WG1): https://lnkd.in/eW4wrDzR Supply Chain, Products & Solutions (WG2): https://lnkd.in/evs_2SSY Workforce Growth & Skills Development (WG3): https://lnkd.in/ezv7gQXf Finance (WG4): https://lnkd.in/e-kBuXRr Delivery Approaches (WG5): https://lnkd.in/e72WNyPf Driving Uptake (WG6): https://lnkd.in/esbm3UR3 It's thanks to our working group Chairs and participants, as well as collaborations across our wider network, that we have been able to make so much progress towards enabling the local delivery of retrofit at scale across the UK. We cannot thank you enough! #Retrofit #WorkingGroups #Update #Sustainability Ahsan Khan | Lizzy Westmacott | Megan Adlen | Jade Lewis | Cara Jenkinson | Pippa Palmer | B4NZ | Green Finance Institute | Donal Brown | Tara Clinton | Madeleine Pauker | Paul Testa | Cara Holmes

As many of you will know, our Co-Director, Sara Edmonds, is also head of Citizen Engagement at Built Environment - Smarter Transformation, and it was with both hats that she co-hosted the BE-ST Fest Summit and International Retrofit Conference last month. There were some excellent speakers and engaging panels, and a huge selection of workshops exploring the big questions that are facing those concerned with zero carbon in the built environment and retrofit. The announcement of Retrofit Scotland was particularly exciting - to hear more about that, follow this link: https://lnkd.in/euFrDVVh #RetrofitScotland #Retrofit #NetZero

👀So the algorithm probably does not like so many posts so close together but I had to share this. 🎉This is the portion of our wonderful Advisory Panel at the National Retrofit Hub. 👏Many other valued collaborators were online with us for the hard work section, but this bunch stayed for a little celebration. 🙏I am feeling incredibly grateful for the support that this mission is receiving - and it is a #mission. 🙌If I start listing everyone I’ll miss someone so I won’t. Just visit these pages of our website and you can see who’s with us https://lnkd.in/ecg9zMvE and https://lnkd.in/eGrDhPbY 💡But special thanks to my solid other half Rachael Owens to whom I’m daily thankful for, Rachel Brown our rock, Ben White our safe pair of hands, and Cara Holmes the ultimate mega brain, and our chair Lynne Sullivan RIBA our guiding light, and yes, the rest of our eminently wise board too -you know who you are 🙏 We had incredibly kind and gracious hosts in the form of Dr Tom Dollard and Pollard Thomas Edwards 💚 Let’s keep keeping on. We’ve work to do ✊ #peoplepower #retrofit

Brighton & Hove City Council have published their 'Decarbonisation Pathways Study', which sets out a bold vision to cut emissions and improve lives, with energy efficiency improvements to homes and businesses playing a central role. Key measures highlighted by the report include: - Energy efficiency improvements for homes and businesses - Scaling up heat pumps and heat networks - Installing rooftop solar panels Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/dW_6n-Qc #Retrofit #Decarbonisation #NetZero #Sustainability #BrightonAndHove

Yesterday, NRH Board Chair, Lynne Sullivan RIBA, took part in an All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting on Healthy Homes and Buildings! See what Lynne and others had to say at the House of Commons below 👇

This is a friendly reminder that the deadline to complete our Local Authority Survey is fast approaching – it closes on 13th December! This survey, in partnership with Local Partnerships LLP, is an essential step in helping us better understand how local authorities are navigating the complex and evolving retrofit agenda. We’re eager to hear about the strategic, operational, and commercial challenges you face and how we can support you more effectively, regardless of where you are on your retrofit journey. Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to shaping the resources and support available to local authorities. Complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/ebupf-mp #LocalAuthority #Survey #Retrofit

How Archetyping Supports Retrofit at Scale 🏡🔧 Scaling up retrofit to meet net zero targets requires practical, efficient solutions. In her article featured on elementalLONDON's website, Rachael Owens explains how archetyping can support more systematic retrofit planning and delivery. By focusing on archetypes, we can develop standardized approaches, optimize resources, and address the retrofit needs of millions of homes across the UK. This approach is a key step toward delivering retrofits at the scale and pace needed. Explore Rachael’s insights and learn how archetyping can make large-scale retrofitting more achievable: https://lnkd.in/ekQJUMkm #RetrofitAtScale #Archetyping #NetZero #SustainableHomes #NationalRetrofitHub

Join us for our final webinar of 2024, for 'Get Retro Fit - Traditional and Heritage Buildings', in partnership with elementalLONDON. 📅 When: Wednesday 11th December, 1pm 📍 Where: Online At this webinar we will be joined by heritage experts to explore solutions that effectively improve the performance of traditional buildings, while retaining historic value. Speakers include: - Charles Smith will be sharing insights from Historic England's 'Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency' advice note. - Freya W. will be discussing her PhD research on 'Carbon Reduction and Heritage Retention'. - Barbara Lantschner is presenting a fascinating case study from John Gilbert Architects on heritage retrofit projects. Join us as we explore the balance between sustainability and preserving our architectural heritage. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eKnmw-zj #Webinar #Retrofit #Sustainability