A 'community and whole house approach' emerged as key themes in the first of a series of 12 Retrofit Roadshows that took place in Liverpool on 03 September. Over 120 delegates from local authorities, registered providers, asset managers and the supply chain took part in the low carbon retrofit conference opened by Councillor Tim Moore, Cabinet Member for Transport and Climate Change at Liverpool City Council.
In order to meet Government targets, 14 million homes need to be eco refurbished across the UK by 2050. In the North West alone this equates to retrofitting around 4,000 homes per week in order to meet this target! The low carbon economy in the region is estimated to be worth £11.8bn - and 1,250 jobs could be created. All of which means retrofit is an important market.
Retro Expo and the Retrofit Roadshows
The Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB) has signed up as a leading strategic partner for Retro Expo, the UK’s leading exhibition and conference dedicated to low carbon refurbishment.
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Birmingham Friends of the Earth are organising a fundraising comedy night in support of the Bee Cause. Comedy beekeepers for the evening will be Joe Lycett, James Cook, Mickey Sharma, Andy White, Karen Bayley, Ben Davids, Gereth Berliner and Kiruna Stamell. Tickets are £10 and can be bought from the Glee Club website.