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 Gentile, recently undertook a complete career change after 12 […]

The Retrofit Academy 2023 Award Winners Announced at Futurebuild!

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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 […]

Retrofit continues to expand at Futurebuild 2023!

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The Retrofit Academy will be returning to Futurebuild 2023, 7th – 9th March, curating the Retrofit Seminar Programme, and at the heart of the thriving Retrofit Section. The first day will also culminate in the prestigious Retrofit Academy Awards, which will take place on the Main Stage at 6:30 p.m. The Importance of Retrofit Futurebuild […]

The Retrofit Academy Awards Seek Excellence in Retrofit!

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Entries for The Retrofit Academy Awards are now open! Following the success of 2022, the Retrofit Academy awards aim to recognise and showcase the importance of high-quality retrofit projects across the UK, with winners being announced at Futurebuild 2023, one of the biggest events of the year for professionals working in the built environment. “Winning […]