Despite retrofit being more and more popular and necessary, many don’t know what it actually means, leaving them asking: “What is retrofit?”
Organisation background The Green Register is an independent not-for-profit organisation delivering high quality, affordable training in sustainable construction to all industry disciplines. Through our
The Green Register’s Programme Director Tom Westwood interviewed Adegbenga Ashiru to learn more about his experience in retrofit and City of Bristol College’s plans for the future of retrofit education.
Kindly sponsored by ecomerchant: together promoting ethical, healthy sustainable building materials. In our May Twilight Talk, Joe Pritchard and Jeremy Hayden from Green Register partner
Retrofit is a rapidly growing industry inthe UK with the Climate Change Comittee stating that we need to retrofit 1,000,000 homes per year by 2030.
There’s an ever-increasing amount of information out there about the cost of energy-saving home improvements like heat pumps, solar panels, and insulation. We’ve collated
Hosted by Retrofit West, The West of England Combined Authority and Future Leap, The West of England Retrofit Summit 2025 is an online event designed for those involved in large-scale and community retrofit projects, including local authority officers, installers, contractors, consultants, community organisations, surveyors, academics, landlords, and green economy organisations.
Green Register member Barefoot Architects‘ recently finished the largest completed cohousing project in the UK: 53 mixed tenure, low-energy homes, set within car free
The Retrofit West website is a comprehensive resource designed to simplify the home improvement journey for both homeowners and professionals. Whether you’re looking to
Kindly sponsored by ecomerchant: together promoting ethical, healthy sustainable building materials. In our first Twilight Talk of 2025, speaker Roy Kareem from the Centre for
Reflecting back on 2024, a real highlight for our Programme Director, Tom Westwood, was the Transforming Bristol Together event organised by the Bristol and
As demand for energy-efficient buildings rises, so do the opportunities for skilled contractors to grow their businesses within the retrofit sector. With substantial government funding and new initiatives at local and national levels, the retrofit market presents a wealth of potential projects, from residential renovations to large-scale social housing upgrades. For contractors, this means a chance to build new skills, gain a competitive edge, and tap into an expanding pipeline of work.