Resource library

Heat networks are becoming a vital part of the UK’s low-carbon heating strategy.

Three year project for social housing in Wales

The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has launched the Archetypes Best Practice Guide and the NRH Archetypes Library, to help designers, local authorities, property owners, and the wider sector more easily identify and apply archetype-based retrofit solutions.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published a report setting out a framework for defining competence in the UK domestic retrofit sector.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to maintain existing levels of investment and commit to a national retrofit programme rather than making a "long list of new projects we want the government to back".

When undertaking retrofits of heritage buildings, maintaining the integrity of the structure is paramount.

The National Retrofit Hub published Improving Health and Housing Outcomes in the Private Rental Sector.

The City of London Corporation and Purcell have published an open-access toolkit to help heritage building owners make necessary adaptations to reduce carbon emissions and build climate resilience.

In our latest blog, Jack Fleming, CIAT Policy and Public Affairs Executive, makes the case for a National Retrofit Programme with design at its core.

CIAT has responded to the full publication of the Warm Homes Plan.

The National Retrofit Hub has published a new resource, Understanding Place-Based Retrofit, developed in partnership with UK Green Building Council and the Energy Demand Research Centre, and supported by the MCS Foundation.

As part of its work implementing the Roadmap to Recovery Plan, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has given its backing to a National Retrofit Strategy, issued for consultation.

Massively prioritising retrofit work over new build is the single most important way the built environment sector can tackle the climate crisis, a new survey by New London Architecture has found.

Historic England, Cadw and Historic Environment Scotland have jointly released a new handbook to support learners pursuing retrofit qualifications, as part of broader efforts to support the country's net zero goals.

A new Passivhaus Trust research paper explores how staged EnerPHit retrofit approaches can reduce energy use, bills and carbon emissions across four common UK dwelling types, with practical insights for designers and consultants.

Retrofit and refurbishment

If the UK is to have any chance of achieving its net zero carbon target by 2050, the existing building stock will have to be improved considerably with a comprehensive retrofit plan to improve thermal performance, reduce energy consumption and upgrade heating systems.

MPs have called for all UK homes to be retrofitted in order to cope with rising temperatures due to climate change.