About the series

The Green Register's qualification Retrofit Skills Level 2, is a hybrid qualification providing foundational training for individuals and businesses looking to move into retrofit construction. We're excited to open up the practical modules for anyone to attend, providing hands-on experience to a range of skills crucial to retrofit construction. 

These sessions can be attended as stand-alone events. If you want to book onto Retrofit Skills after attending one of the practical modules, you can claim back the event rates from your Retrofit Skills registration fee!

About the event

Dave Judd and Jonathan Preston will use their experience and knowledge of the practical applications of building physics principles and materials to lead a practical session where you will get to grips with different types of insulation and air-tightness tapes suitable for domestic retrofit.  

Insulation is one of the three core principles of retrofit, alongside insulation and ventilation; and understanding these issues present in most UK homes and how to go about addressing them are key to successful retrofit.  

The training will explore the principle of fabric first, how airtightness can contribute to insulation, and selecting appropriate insulation and airtightness materials, and their practical applications.  

You will have the opportunity to work with other learners to cut insulation to fit timber frames construction, to apply airtightness tape around protrusions through building fabric, and to witness the result of a thermal insulation and airtightness experiment. 

The trainer and host The Green Register will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the issues throughout, so you will leave well informed to tackle your next retrofit project.

About the Trainers

Dave Judd, Technical Specification Advisor, Ecological Building Systems

Dave has extensive experience with energy efficiency retrofits and is well acquainted with the “fabric first” principles of integrating airtightness and insulation in both new-build and existing buildings.

He has also worked within the domestic renewable energy sector, with the main emphasis on solar PV, solar thermal and biomass systems. He has a Degree in Environmental Science and an MSc in Architecture: Advanced Environment & Energy Studies.

Jonathan Preston, Director of Parnosa

Jonathan has over 20 years of experience within the carpentry industry and is qualified in Level 2 Site Carpentry, Level 2 Building Treatments UFI and Level 5 Retrofit Coordinator.

He runs and owns Parnosa, a building company specialising in sustainable buildling practices and retrofit based in Bristol. Parnosa regularly installs many types of installation uising natural materials and is well-experienced in airtightness detailing.

Travel Information

Cars

All visitors to the Create Centre are entitled to a parking permit; these can be acquired from Create reception once you have found a parking space. This permit must then be displayed on the dashboard to prevent towing.

Blue badge holders will not need to collect a permit as long as they are displaying their badge.

Approach from the east down Cumberland Road, taking the left turn down Smeaton Road to the carpark, or from the north down Merchants Road, taking the left turn down Ashton Avenue, and following signs to the Create Centre, turning left down Smeaton Road to the carpark. Approaching from Brunel Way to the west is not possible. 

Cycling

Cycle racks are avaialble in the car park, however we recommend going to Create reception and asking for the combination code to the bike shed and storing your bike there. 

Buses

The M2 bus from the City Centre to Long Ashton P&R is the best route to get to the Create Centre. It stops in Cumberland Basin, where it is less than a 5 minute walk to Create. 

Disclaimer

Photos may be taken during this session that will include learners. You agree to having pictures taken of you and being used by us and our partners to promote this qualification by booking onto the session.

If you wish to opt out of being in any pictures, please email us at mail@greenregister.org.uk