Meeting your retrofit challenge.

One of the biggest challenges facing Registered Providers over the next decade will be to retrofit its existing stock to meet the joint challenges of carbon reduction requirements and fuel poverty amongst residents. The Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy published by the previous Government seeks to provide guidance on these issues and identifies Registered Providers as leaders in the development of solutions.

Already we have seen many retrofit pilot projects and ‘basic' works programmes undertaken. In order to meet the targets, however, there will need to be a mass uptake of retrofit that tackles the more challenging elements over the next 10 years. In doing this, it is of significant importance that knowledge gained and lessons learnt are shared between Registered Providers along this path. Additionally, Registered Providers will need to find ways of advising residents on the issues around energy saving, changes in behaviour that will benefit them, and, where it is required, the choice and use of technology to reduce fuel consumption.

Fusion21 and PfH are joining forces to deliver a retrofit framework that will provide Registered Providers with a range of suppliers and installers that can cost efficiently deliver volumes of technology and installation. We are conducting a survey which seeks to identify the present ‘state of the nation'. With a good representative sample we hope to paint an accurate picture from which we can produce results that will enable us to help you in addressing the retrofit agenda.

Please help us to meet your retrofit challenges by completing our short questionnaire here.   Every respondent will receive a summary of the findings which will be announced at the PfH Annual Conference taking place on 7th October at Manchester Central in a sub-plenary session led by Bill Taylor, Consultant at Fusion21. Click here to find out what Bill will be discussing at the event. 

Don’t forget if you’ve not yet booked, the Conference is free to the first 150 Members that are accompanied by a tenant.