The Retrofit Academy Awards Finalists: Keegans
Introducing Your Retrofit Academy CIC Awards 2025 Shortlist Keegans was recognised as a 2025 finalist for the Retrofit Assessment & Coordination Services Award. This recognition highlights the exceptional contributions Keegans has made in the retrofit sector, showcasing their expertise in large-scale public sector decarbonisation and their commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable retrofit solutions. With a […]
What A Retrofit Coordinator Must Know About Retrofit Design
In a recent Retrofit Academy Forum – our exclusive members’ only, expert-led panels on the big retrofit issues, projects and opportunities – Dr Peter Rickaby chaired a session asking this fundamental question of ‘What do retrofit coordinators need to know about retrofit design?’, featuring four exceptional contributors. The Retrofit Coordinator/Designer Discussion Architect Robert Prewett drew […]
Trailblazing Retrofit Coordinator Launches Consultancy After Training at The Retrofit Academy
A Shropshire-based Retrofit Coordinator has opened his own consultancy business after upskilling in the industry. Following the completion of the Level 5 Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management course through The Retrofit Academy, Sam Gwilliam has launched Roost Building Consultants alongside his wife Kate to provide clients with services such as retrofit advice, assessment and coordination. […]
Funded retrofit training is now available to ex-service and military personnel through ELCAS!
Former and current military personnel are encouraged to embark on a career in sustainable home refurbishment as the Ministry of Defence (MOD) offers credits for courses from the UK’s leading force in retrofit skills and knowledge. If you are seeking an opportunity to transition your career into a growing industry and possess transferable skills from […]
The future of retrofit: what is The Retrofit Academy doing to meet demand?
Author: Jenny Pierpoint, Chief Operating Officer With the retrofit industry booming, let’s discuss how demand is changing and what The Retrofit Academy is doing to help organisations. What is retrofit demand like and how will it change? Demand for retrofit, and in turn demand for retrofitters, is high and on the rise. With billions of […]
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 […]
More Than a Numbers Game: Why Winning the Race to the Top in Retrofit Training is the Big Prize
Author: David Pierpoint, CEO of The Retrofit Academy We have seen lots of successes and growth in the domestic retrofit industry recently. With more available funding than ever before, and more retrofitters becoming qualified, the industry is making positive strides towards achieving its highly ambitious targets. Since its creation, there are several numbers that The […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Retrofit Academy 2023 Award Winners Announced at Futurebuild!
Celebrating excellence in retrofit, David Pierpoint, CEO of The Retrofit Academy (TRA) along with category sponsors AIM and EON revealed the winners of the 2023 Retrofit Awards at Futurebuild, one of the biggest events of the year for professionals working in the built environment. The highly acclaimed Retrofit Academy Awards recognise and endorse those striving […]
