We were pleased to host an event about retrofitting in Wymondham in January 2023. We need to achieve more energy efficient homes urgently to slow climate change. A UK house loses heat three times faster than the european average.
Simeon Jackson, a previous Norwich Green Party councillor and passionate about sustainable living gave the talk and has kindly given us the pdf of the talk to share here.
Here is a beginners guide to Retrofitting he has recommended.
Here are also some useful links:
http://www.nbea.co.uk/ Norfolk Building and Energy Assoc have extensive experience in building, project management, contracts, housing and carbon reduction strategies in East Anglia and London
https://responsible-retrofit.org The Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance – learn about the responsible retrofit of traditional buildings. Download a pdf (bit tekky)
https://www.trustmark.org.uk As a not-for-profit social enterprise TrustMark delivers consumer confidence through its expert network of trusted tradespeople for any works in and around your house. Details on grants also here.
A comprehensive retrofit guide can be downloaded as a pdf (some was shown on the wall at the event) We believe making our homes energy efficient is a crucial step toward mitigating climate change, and on investigation are pleased to see there are some options for funding for professionals in the built environment industry. Please share if you know someone who might be eligible https://retrofitacademy.org/funded-retrofit-training-and-qualifications-norfolk-suffolk/ An interesting article about heating larger areas is here Some info about energy grants
