The Retrofit Academy has opened a tenth Training Hub in Hampshire in partnership with workforce solutions and training specialist SERT Training. As Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) and Homes Upgrade Grant (HUG) funding increases demand for retrofit talent, The Retrofit Academy Hampshire has been established to meet this demand by upskilling workforces and unlocking new…
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A new partnership between The Retrofit Academy and the Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH) will help train and develop the workforce required to retrofit an estimated 13.9 million households in the South East of England. The partnership comes as local authorities and social housing providers in the South East region were awarded over…
The Reed Group has launches Reed Environment to support the ‘training at scale’ of a new green workforce. According to the group, the initiative will establish one of the largest networks of green skills training providers, creating a recruitment pipeline for retrofitting millions of homes which are responsible for around 20 per cent of carbon…
Wates has become one of the first members of the newly formed National Homes Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) in a move that will help accelerate the social housing retrofit challenge. The Group will work together to drive social housing retrofit at scale, with a focus on growing a compliant supply chain, seeking innovation and advising on…
In a bold move towards a greener future, a leading polymer pipework manufacturer is shining a spotlight on the critical role of material specification in the retrofitting process. Recent research has uncovered a startling fact: a staggering 20 per cent of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions emanate from buildings constructed prior to 1919, comprising a…
The City of Hamburg has awarded a consortium led by smart building data company MeteoViva and automation solutions provider Sauter-Cumulus to retrofit its real estate portfolio with complementary solutions to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. A 98 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from publicly-owned properties is an essential requirement of Hamburg’s ambition to become carbon…