Keegans is a Retrofit Academy Awards 2025 Finalist!

The qualification requirements for retrofit designers have changed significantly. Previously, a Retrofit Coordinator (RC) could carry out retrofit design for Risk Path A & B projects. However, under the new guidelines, this role must now be carried out by a specialist or a trained designer. This ensures that the design work meets the highest standards for energy efficiency and safety.

PAS2035:2023 introduces new requirements for risk management, quality control, and energy performance assessments. It emphasises a more holistic approach to retrofitting, including considerations for occupant needs and long-term sustainability.

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.

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.

Keegans work collaboratively with our sister company ECD Architects Ltd to deliver sustainable projects for our clients and communities. We are driven by our core business principle to integrate sustainable measures in all projects as well as look at our business operations to reduce our carbon footprint.
 
Keegans are involved in leading sustainability projects and work closely with our public sector clients to identify retrofit opportunities on existing buildings along with building projects that can be developed as Passivhaus projects.
 
We are at the forefront of Retrofit projects to reduce carbon emissions from existing leaky homes and reducing fuel poverty. We invest heavily in the training and development of our Retrofit Co-ordinators and Assessors, carrying out workshops and conferences to educate our clients on sustainable design and we take pride in working with suppliers who take a responsible attitude toward the environment. In the office, we are focused on reducing our impact on the environment through our operational activities.
 
Globally, we all need to do our part and make sustainable choices, Keegans are committed to delivering sustainable projects and continuing to educate ourselves and find new ways towards a greener future. Join us on our mission!