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: […]
Meet the Retrofitter: Alice Monty, Head of Retrofit Technical Solutions at Equans
To give those considering a career in retrofit a better understanding of what it takes to become qualified, we spoke to Alice Monty, the Head of Retrofit Technical Solutions at Equans to discuss her personal journey within the industry. As one of the first people to be upskilled by her employer and receive the Level […]
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 […]
Maths Teacher Retrains for Rewarding Career as Retrofit Coordinator
With more than 400,000 new qualified and competent retrofitters needed to achieve our 2050 carbon-saving targets, opportunity knocks for ambitious individuals wanting to make a real difference to the efficiency of our homes and the benefits this brings to the environment. Taking up the chance, Sofia Gentile, recently undertook a complete career change after 12 […]
Why do I do Retrofit? With Nicola Scorer
“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” – Mark Twain In this series, we explore with members of the team here at the Retrofit Academy where their passion for retrofit stems, as their passion for helping people is evident in every meeting and every project […]
Why do I do Retrofit? With Sally Hancox
In this series, we will explore just a few of the many reasons why the team here at The Retrofit Academy are in the retrofit industry. As we all work together to overcome the retrofit challenge, we ask how retrofit aligns with our team’s values and ethics, why it is that they’ve committed their professional […]
Why do I do Retrofit? With CEO, David Pierpoint
To fulfil The Retrofit Academy’s vision of a world where every home is warm, healthy and low carbon, we need to grow the retrofit workforce and industry professionals at an exponential rate! There are so many fantastic reasons to get into retrofit: whether it is to be in an industry whose output is focused on […]
Retrofitting Done Right!
A Retrofit Coordinator case study with Martin Hobbs. The Retrofit Coordinator plays a pivotal role in delivering the UK’s net zero ambition. Central to PAS 2035, the role protects homeowners and clients by managing projects in compliance with the Standard. Without Retrofit Coordinators, there is no assurance that the high standards required and vast volume […]
Retrofit: Making a Difference!
A Retrofit Coordinator case study with Carl Harvey. PAS 2035 is a publicly available specification which outlines the necessary standards for the future of domestic retrofit. It is designed to enhance retrofit standards, improve processes, and introduce new skills, capabilities and roles. The six roles introduced; each have their levels of responsibilities determined by the […]
Trusted, Quality Retrofit Coordination
A Retrofit Coordinator case study with Safeil Maqbool. Over 80% of today’s existing dwellings will still be standing in 2050, and most of them are poorly insulated, inefficient, and reliant on fossil fuels. A thirty-year programme of retrofitting at least 25 million dwellings, to reduce energy demand and decarbonise emissions, is therefore essential to meet […]
