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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.

Meet the Judges

We were proud to have assembled an expert panel of judges for this year’s awards, who reviewed nominations and selected winners across 11 categories.

Celebrating Excellence in retrofit

Jenny Pierpoint (left) and Sarvati Varsani, Winner of Retrofit Coordinator of the Year (right)

Julian Williams (central - Orange jacket), Highly Commended for Retrofit Coordinator of the Year, clapping in the audience.

Genevieve Dady (left), Paul Sheridan - Winner of the Retrofit Assessor of the Year Award (centre) and David Pierpoint (right)

Guy Price (left), Winner of the Retrofit Designer of the Year Award

Audience at The Retrofit Academy Awards 2024.

Roger Thomson (centre), Winner of The Retrofit Academy Graduate Award

Alan Pither (left), Lee Whitby (centre), Winner of the Retrofit Installer of the Year Award

THE RESULTS

RETROFIT COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Sarsvati Varsani, Equans

Highly Commended:
Julian Williams, Abba Energy Ltd

RETROFIT ASSESSOR OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Paul Sheridan, Severn Wye Energy Agency

RETROFIT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Guy Price, Fineline Architectural Design Ltd

Highly Commended:
Andres Gonzales, Sciana Systems

RETROFIT INSTALLER OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Cardo Group (Formerly Osborne Property Services Ltd)

Highly Commended:
Equans

RETROFIT CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd

Highly Commended:
Equans

Highly Commended:
Wates

RETROFIT ASSESSMENT AND COORDINATION SERVICE

Winner:
Crawford & Co Surveyors

Highly Commended:
Keegans

Special Mention:
Furbnow

BEST RETROFIT EMPLOYER AWARD

Winner:
Rider Levett Bucknall

Winner:
Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd

BEST LOCAL AUTHORITY-LED RETROFIT PROGRAMME

Winner:
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

BEST SOCIAL HOUSING-LED RETROFIT PROGRAMME

Winner:
Citizen Housing

Winner:
Stroud District Council

THE RETROFIT SOCIAL VALUE AWARD

Winner:
Acivico Group Ltd

Highly Commended:
Westdale Group

RETROFIT ACADEMY GRADUATE AWARD

Winner:
Roger Thomson

Highly Commended:
Antonietta Russo

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