ENTRIES FOR THE 2024 AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN

What are the Retrofit Academy Awards?

The Retrofit Academy Awards were born to highlight excellence in retrofitting across the market – from retrofit coordinators to installers, social housing and local authority delivery programmes to individual projects – recognising the rising stars in this exciting, vibrant market at an important time for our industry.

Read more about the Retrofit Academy Awards 2023 in our featured blog post.

Where will the awards be held?

The awards are presented at one of the biggest events of the year for professionals in the built environment, Futurebuild, at the ExCel, London. The award ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 after the first day of the exhibition.

Why enter?

These awards recognise the hard work and dedication going into outstanding retrofitting projects across the UK, and bring together organisations, stakeholders and individuals from across the sector. Enter yourself or your business, or you can nominate another deserving individual or business in one of the 11 award categories.

  • Free to enter and free to attend
  • Taking place after the first day of Futurebuild. Register for your free ticket here
  • No black tie, no frills – an industry-focused event that celebrates excellence across the industry

Sponsorship opportunities

Interested in sponsoring the Retrofit Academy Awards in 2024?

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
CONTACT US HERE

“Winning one of these awards will identify the best our industry has to offer. They recognise excellence across the twin challenges of increasing the quality and the scale of retrofit in the UK. They will identify the leading professionals making their mark in the PAS 2035 era and the projects that demonstrate that good practice and good value are not mutually exclusive.”

David Pierpoint, CEO

Award Categories

RETROFIT COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

This award recognises and rewards a retrofit professional who excels in retrofit coordination in line with the PAS 2035 standard.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Effective customer engagement and high-quality customer service

✦ Delivery of consistently high-quality retrofit coordination and risk management

✦ Commitment to applying PAS 2035 principles and practices

FIND OUT MORE

RETROFIT ASSESSOR OF THE YEAR

This award recognises and rewards a retrofit professional who has demonstrated sustained excellence in delivering high-quality assessment at scale.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Effective resident engagement and high-quality customer service

✦ Delivery of consistently high-quality assessments

✦ Commitment to applying PAS 2035 principles and practices

FIND OUT MORE

RETROFIT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

This award recognises and rewards a design professional who has consistently delivered outstanding retrofit design.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Quality of design solutions proposed

✦ Robust design showing response to challenges/ constraints in a positive, considered manner

✦ Customer-centric approach to whole-house retrofit

✦ Collaborating effectively with their retrofit team

FIND OUT MORE

RETROFIT INSTALLER OF THE YEAR

This award recognises and rewards a company that has consistently delivered outstanding retrofit installation, handover and commissioning.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Innovative and effective installation, commissioning and handover

✦ A client-centric approach to delivering retrofit

✦ Strategic commitment to raising standards and continuous improvement

FIND OUT MORE

RETROFIT CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

This award recognises and rewards a company that has provided the best turnkey solution for clients on large-scale retrofit programmes.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Large-scale delivery of high-quality retrofit

✦ A client-centric approach to delivering retrofit

✦ Strategic commitment to raising standards and continuous improvement

FIND OUT MORE

RETROFIT ASSESSMENT AND COORDINATION SERVICE

This award recognises and rewards a company that has consistently delivered outstanding retrofit assessment and coordination at scale.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ An organisational culture defined by quality and compliance

✦ Putting the needs of the resident at the heart of the service

✦ Positive impact in the national rollout of high-quality retrofit

✦ Business growth specific to assessment and coordination

FIND OUT MORE

BEST RETROFIT EMPLOYER AWARD

This award recognises and rewards a organisation that is leading the way by investing in people, skills and professionalism.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Investment into developing their people and skills

✦ Organisational culture that is focused on raising standards

✦ Employee satisfaction

FIND OUT MORE

BEST LOCAL AUTHORITY-LED RETROFIT PROGRAMME

This award recognises and rewards a local authority that has led high-quality retrofit programmes outside of social housing.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Programmes that have embraced whole-house retrofit principles

✦ Programmes that have adopted the PAS 2035 approach

✦ Programmes that have represented outstanding value for money

✦ Programmes that have delivered outstanding results

FIND OUT MORE

BEST SOCIAL HOUSING-LED RETROFIT PROGRAMME

This award recognises and rewards a social housing landlord that has led high-quality retrofit programmes.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Programmes that have embraced whole-house retrofit principles

✦ Programmes that have adopted the PAS 2035 approach

✦ Programmes that have represented outstanding value for money

✦ Programmes that have delivered outstanding results

FIND OUT MORE

THE RETROFIT SOCIAL VALUE AWARD

This award recognises and rewards an organisation that has captured the economic, social and environmental dividend of retrofitting.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Initiatives that have placed the residents and the community at the heart of retrofit projects

✦ Local upskilling and job creation initiatives

✦ How the retrofit programme has improved the lives of those living in the community

FIND OUT MORE

RETROFIT ACADEMY GRADUATE AWARD

Judges will be looking to reward and recognise a star pupil – someone who has consistently delivered outstanding work, with a thorough understanding and commitment to the PAS 2035 principles.

Judges will be looking for clear evidence of:

✦ Outstanding performance in assessed work

✦ A commitment to supporting high-quality retrofit

✦ Having graduated in the year 2023

Nominations for the Retrofit Academy Graduate Award will be submitted by The Retrofit Academy’s skills coaches, tutors and assessors.

Applications close Tuesday 16 January 2024.

Take a look back at last year’s event!