• We are the driving force in retrofit knowledge & skills

    Driving the development of  200,000 competent retrofitters by 2030.

  • Part-funded PAS 2035 qualifications

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  • Join the Retrofit Academy Network

    Partnerships with employers, clients and local authorities to fast-track the retrofit supply chain nationally and locally. 

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  • Our Retrofit Toolkit

    Here to help local authorities deliver PAS 2035 compliance.

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  • Retrofit Careers Hub

    Our ‘one-stop’ hub for employers, existing retrofit professionals, and those looking to develop a career in retrofit.

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Retrofit Academy

Vision and Purpose

Our vision is a world where every home is warm, healthy and low carbon. The UK Green Building Council say that 1.8 homes per minute will need to retrofitted to deliver the UK government’s commitment to net zero by 2050. Insulating and decarbonising millions of homes over the next few decades will require thousands of new retrofitters to deliver home decarbonisation at a scale never seen before. 

The Retrofit Academy CIC has a mission to drive the development of 200,000 competent retrofitters by 2030.

The driving force in retrofit knowledge and skills, we develop new qualifications and training courses to support people and organisations to deliver high-quality and large-scale retrofit, as well as by working with colleges and universities nationwide.

LEARN

The Retrofit Academy develops, delivers and licenses best-in-class courses and qualifications relating to the retrofit challenge.

SUPPORT

We help industry, academia and government to understand and deliver whole house retrofit at scale. 

NETWORK

We work with government agencies, employers and clients to create jobs and growth through the retrofit economy.

Why Learn with The Retrofit Academy?What Makes Us Special?

Retrofit is in our DNA. We are trusted by industry and government to develop and deliver qualifications that will deliver a competent workforce. 

  • Our courses are developed by the leading experts in their fields
  • They are constantly reviewed for accuracy and best practice
  • Learners are supported and mentored into practice through our membership scheme
  • Our strong links with employers and clients connects supply with demand, opening doors for you
Why Join The Retrofit Academy?How we Support Organisations to Retrofit Effectively

Members of The Retrofit Academy benefit from access to:

  • Access to our online Knowledge Base
  • License for annual use and training for our PAS 2035 compliance software
  • Invitation to exclusive virtual and physical events
  • Continuous improvement of CPD
  • Providing technical guidance 

We have created The Retrofit Academy memberships to support the growth and development of the UK retrofit industry. By combining our state-of-the-art learning resources with industry-leading technical expertise and a growing professional network we will help deliver warm, comfortable, and efficient homes for all by upskilling retrofit professionals and maintaining compliance with PAS 2035 standards.

Membership of the Academy gives you exclusive access to industry training and technical guidance, a growing archive of industry analysis and insight, CPD programmes, professional networking through the Retrofit Careers Hub, and so much more.

Take a look at the memberships page to discover more benefits of joining.

Supporting Employers and ClientsHelping the Retrofit Sector to Develop the Skilled Workforce it Needs

We don’t just train individuals wanting to develop a career in retrofit. We work closely with key stakeholders to develop the supply chains they will need to deliver net zero housing. We have:

  • Partnerships with local authorities, college groups and universities nationwide
  • a National Retrofit Employer Group consisting of the largest contractors and managing agents
  • a National Retrofit Client Group drawn from the largest social landlords

We publish guidance to the sector – for example download our free Social Housing Toolkit.

Testimonials

  • “We have worked with the Retrofit Academy during the development of the whole house approach and the building of the capability to deliver the new PAS2035:2019 standard.  The academy has worked diligently with all the sectors to provide pathways for businesses and individuals to develop and train to meet this exacting and rigorous standard.  The delivery of retrofit co-ordinators into the sector to support the whole house approach is crucial to the Governments targets to meet Net Zero.”

    Simon Ayers, Chief Executive Officer, TrustMark
  • “The course gave me new insights into testing, monitoring and evaluation. This will have an immediate positive impact on how we collect data and how it will collate with other potential improvements.”

    Insulation Installer
  • “I will now think of the install as part of a whole package rather than a single measure. What impact it will have on a building and how it can be altered to better fit with other measures either present or potential.”

    Installer
  • “The training is invaluable to anyone working, managing or specifying building projects – especially in energy retrofit.”

    ERDF Project Manager
  • “As a result of the course I will now ensure handovers on site are thorough and all considerations and solutions are imposed in order to make a property as air tight as possible”

    Main Contractor
  • “I completed the course last month and just wanted to say a massive thanks. The course has showed me lots of new things and help develop my own business. An extra thanks to Alan Pither who has been a big help and a real fountain of knowledge.”
    Rob Garner, Installations Director at Green Hut Energy
  • “Following several challenging years of delivering the Energy Company Obligation this course has gone a long way in re-igniting my passion for domestic energy efficiency.”
    Andrew Powell, Commercial Developer, Domestic Energy Services, npower
  • “I completed the course last month and just wanted to say a massive thanks. The course has showed me lots of new things and help develop my own business. An extra thanks to Alan Pither who has been a big help and a real fountain of knowledge.”
    Rob Garner, Installations Director at Green Hut Energy
  • “Thermal bridging and condensation are a day to day part of what I do and I am already wording my onsite reports in a different way as a result of the course.”
    Energy Assessor
  • “The qualification has allowed me to give more professional advice to customers looking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes”
    Energy Assessor
  • “I completed the course last month and just wanted to say a massive thanks. The course has showed me lots of new things and helped develop my own business. An extra thanks to Alan Pither who has been a big help and a real fountain of knowledge.”
    Rob Garner, Installations Director, Green Hut Energy
  • Delivered a strategically-important report advising local authorities on options for contracting for PAS 2035 – well executed and good value”

    North West Net Zero Hub
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