LoCASE accelerates South East retrofit sector development

Alongside its work providing funding to businesses to decarbonise, UK Government and EU-funded grant body LoCASE continues to support the development of businesses providing services in the retrofit sector in the South East as the region gears up for a home energy efficiency push. 

An important part of LoCASE’s (Low Carbon Across the South and East) work is to provide funding for businesses “to develop or improve their ‘green’ product/service” and to transfer learning from successful pilots in retrofit an

Keeping Homes Warm for Less - Boiler tweaks to tackle the cost-of-living crisis

This year, as part of its campaign to help improve the efficiency of heating systems across the UK and reduce carbon emissions, Drayton is sponsoring the first ‘Keeping Homes Warm For Less’ online conference, hosted by The Heating Hub and supported by Low Carbon Homes.

The conference will focus on easy boiler tweaks that can reduce gas bills and help tackle of the cost-of-living crisis.

Taking place on Tuesday 29th March, between 12-2pm, the free-to-attend conference will look at boiler operating temperature is and why it is important for efficiency.

First retrofit conference of 2022: Liverpool’s person-centred approach

Energy cost crisis brings energy efficiency needs to the fore 

Set against the backdrop of the growing energy costs crisis, Low Carbon Homes’ first retrofit conference of 2022 seeks to kick-start the energy efficiency improvement of Liverpool City Region homes – at scale. Hosted by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) the event will feature seventeen speakers from across the UK to share best practice, encourage collaboration and promote action.

Final 2021 retrofit conference, focuses on Lancashire

Lancashire’s diverse communities come together to tackle retrofit scale-up

Low Carbon Homes’ final retrofit conference of 2021, hosted by Tawd Valley Developments and West Lancashire Borough Council explores the challenges and opportunities of retrofitting homes across the county and wider region. Eighteen speakers from across the UK will seek to share best practice and encourage collaboration.

Spotlight on Glasgow retrofit ahead of COP26

Conference opens next week to tackle challenges of retrofit scale-up, set in the context of Scottish Government’s new Heat in Buildings Strategy

Next week, Glasgow’s regional retrofit conference opens – just two weeks after the release of the Heat in Buildings Strategy and days ahead of COP26.

North East housing retrofit conference opens next week

Retrofit Key to Becoming England Greenest Region + Retrofit Meeting House Debut

Next week, the North East’s regional retrofit conference opens.  The Low Carbon Homes online event, hosted by the North East England Climate Coalition (NEECCo) explores the opportunity for a coalition approach to retrofitting an entire region of the UK.

Shropshire housing retrofit conference opens next week

On 14 September 2021, the first in a series of new Autumn regional retrofit conferences opens.

The Low Carbon Homes online event, hosted by Shropshire Council, will focus on the many rural properties across Shropshire not connected to mains gas, across a variety of tenures.

Low Carbon Homes Shropshire, (Tuesday 14th