14.02.2024
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The Retrofit Academy Awards were born to highlight excellence in retrofitting across the market – from retrofit coordinators to installers, social housing and local authority delivery programmes to individual projects – recognising the rising stars in this exciting, vibrant market at an important time for our industry.
We're thrilled to share that Keegans has been shortlisted for both Retrofit Assessment & Coordination Services and Best Retrofit Employer (in partnership with our sister company, ECD Architects Ltd) at The Retrofit Academy Awards 2024. This recognition celebrates the dedication and expertise of our Retrofit team, who consistently go above and beyond to ensure high-quality services and customer satisfaction across the UK.
In addition to our team recognition, we are immensely proud of Ashley Simms and Deborah Langer for their well-deserved nominations for Retrofit Coordinator of the Year as well as Jamie Davorn and Sam Liversage for Retrofit Assessor of the Year. Their exceptional contributions have not only set a standard of excellence within Keegans but across the industry.
Join us at Futurebuild in London's ExCel Centre on March 5th as we eagerly await the results. Good luck and congratulations to all who have been shortlisted! CLICK HERE to view the full shortlist.
What does Retrofit mean?
The UK Government has identified the retrofit of buildings as a key lever in their low carbon strategy to achieve 68% carbon reduction by 2030. All affordable homes will be required to achieve a minimum EPC of C by 2030. All ECO funded refurbishment projects are required to achieve full compliance with PAS 2035:2019 from July 2021 with a 20% funding uplift for projects that comply before the deadline.
PAS 2035:2019 (Specification for the Energy Retrofit of Domestic Buildings) is revolutionising the refurbishment of buildings. Over the last 30 years energy efficiency programmes have focussed on single measures (i.e.: cavity wall insulation or window replacement, etc.) but all future programmes now require a holistic solution designed to suit the specific building type.
To comply with PAS 2035, a qualified Retrofit Coordinator must be employed to provide a 'Whole House Retrofit' solution.
Why measure the embodied carbon of retrofit?
In a climate crisis, all our decisions need to be taken through the lens of the impact they have on our environment. If we don’t know the impact, we can’t make the best decisions. And the decisions we make around retrofit, when multiplied by the vast number of homes that need retrofitting, will materially impact on the UK’s overall emissions in the coming years. Don’t stop retrofitting for the want of an embodied carbon assessment, but where possible do let it be part of the web of factors that guide decisions. There’s little point in putting so much effort into reducing buildings’ operational emissions if many tonnes of carbon are emitted to do so!
Read the full article written by Lizzy Westmacott, Associate Director & Matt Wingrove, Senior Architect from our architects ECD Architects for Unlock Net Zero on why we should be measuring the embodied carbon on retrofits.
What are the benefits of retrofit work?
Retrofitting existing buildings will allow individuals and businesses to save money and be more sustainable. It will let people across the UK live in warmer and healthier homes. Crucially, it will help our industry, and the country as a whole, decarbonise.
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