Tag: Retrofit

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

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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...

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Maths Teacher Retrains for Rewarding Career as Retrofit Coordinator

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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...

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Industry panel discussion highlights tipping point for retrofit

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The retrofit industry is at a tipping point ahead of a period of development and growth, an industry panel discussion at Innovation Zero 2023 has concluded.  The panel, entitled Retrofitting the Built Environment and moderated by David Pierpoint, CEO of The Retrofit Academy, discussed the...

Careers, InnovationZero, Retrofit, Workforce

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New Careers Hub Gives Retrofit Clients and Contractors Access to Fresh Talent

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With over a billion pounds in funding now available for large-scale, high-quality retrofit projects, housing associations, social housing providers, local authorities and contractors can now access the best in retrofitting talent following the launch of our a new careers hub! We have recently...

Careers, Clients, Contractors, LocalAuthorities, Retrofit, RetrofitCareersHub, SocialHousing, SocialHousingDecarbonisationFund, VirtualEvents, Workforce

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TRA enrols 5,000th learner as retrofit workforce builds

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Here at The Retrofit Academy we are excited to announce that we have successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to across our range of retrofit qualifications and training courses.    Trained as Retrofit Advisors, Assessors and Coordinators, the newly qualified retrofitting experts...

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Updated Guidance for Internal Wall Insulation

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Clarification for the use of moisture closed insulations in Internal wall insulation retrofits Dr Sarah Price, Lead Author of the BEIS Retrofit Internal Wall Insulation Guide to BestPractice, has created the following supportive guidance which has been distributed by TrustMark, asrequested by...

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The Retrofit Academy Careers Portal – opportunity for suppliers

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The Retrofit Academy is looking to create a permanent virtual careers platform. This website will act as a tool that highlights to prospect career searchers: the concept of retrofit, the roles within retrofit (PAS2035/PAS2030), training/job opportunities, and act as a platform that allows future...

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The Retrofit Academy's review of Housing 2022

The Retrofit Academy’s review of Housing 2022

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The Retrofit Academy attended Housing 2022 in June this year, Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference and Europe’s largest housing festival.  First impressions; it was great to see so many people in person again and experience live events coming back into their own.  It was...

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An opportunity with The Retrofit Academy!

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The UK Community Renewal Fund is a UK Government programme for 2021/22. It aims to support people and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches to prepare for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It invests in skills, community and place, local business, and supporting...

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Why do I do retrofit?

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“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...

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Why do I do retrofit?

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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...

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The Retrofit Academy talks: Avoiding Large-Scale Failure in Retrofit

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The Retrofit Academy’s most recent summit delves into the industry’s past experience of large-scale failure in retrofit, our current position, and how we can ensure safe, good-quality retrofit in future! Featuring excellent content and resources from our guest speakers and technical directors,...

PAS 2035, Retrofit, retrofit coordinator, skills

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Why do I do retrofit?

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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...

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A new generation of retrofit professionals

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In 2021, The Retrofit Academy CIC teamed up with Generation – a global non-profit which has trained over 40,000 learners facing barriers to employment across 14 countries – to create a new green jobs training programme. The aim: to support and drive a green recovery that builds back...

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Retrofitting Done Right!

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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...

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