New first-of-its-kind Retrofit Designer course launched by The Retrofit Academy

Calling all Architects, Architectural Technicians and Technologists, Chartered Building Surveyors, and Construction Managers looking to expand their career in retrofit can now apply for the newly launched Retrofit Designer course from the UK’s leading retrofit knowledge and skills provider.  The UK’s first Retrofit Designer course created around the PAS 2035 framework has been curated by […]

My Retrofit Journey: Michelle Keeling, GoGreen Alliance

Michelle Keeling’s career evolution from Submissions Officer to Submissions Manager and beyond at GoGreen Alliance Ltd. is a testament to the transformative potential of continuous learning and The Retrofit Academy’s retrofit training courses, spanning from levels 2 to 5. Discover her inspiring journey and the opportunities for professional development within the retrofit industry. Michelle’s Journey: […]

Eight Reasons Why You Should Train with The Retrofit Academy 

Author: Callum Harrison, Director of Training, Development and Delivery  In order to improve the energy efficiency, comfort, health, and warmth of 27 million homes across the UK, we require skilled retrofitters capable of delivering high-quality work on a large scale. Yet still, the question remains: which training courses are currently available to equip retrofit professionals […]

New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy with the aim of fast-tracking the careers of 230 local retrofitters as the region looks to ramp up the number of homes is it making more energy efficient.  The new partnership follows the WMCA’s successful bid for new Government […]

Partnership set to accelerate green skills and jobs for upgrading Birmingham housing

Birmingham City Council has announced a three-year partnership with The Retrofit Academy, to accelerate the development of the green workforce and infrastructure needed to upgrade social housing in the region, at scale. This skills boost for the city follows the receipt of £24.8m from the government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) to make energy efficiency […]

Pioneering Essex County Council Partnership Sets the Standard for Residential Retrofit at Scale

The government’s pressing energy and decarbonisation targets mean that social housing providers around the country are being tasked with the energy efficient upgrade of their residential building stock as they look to contribute to these climate goals while minimising fuel poverty.   One such local authority, Essex County Council, seized the initiative in order to upgrade […]