Retrofitting a home often involves improving the insulation of walls, floors and lofts and upgrading windows and doors. It may also mean renewing services such as heating, hot water and lighting.
The recent dramatic increase in energy bills and the ongoing need to improve the efficiency of how we use energy in our homes means there is a significant demand for tradespeople who can carry out energy efficiency (also known as Retrofit) works to homes.
The drive to meet net-zero targets combined with on-going increases in energy prices means that there is now a significant and growing demand for businesses that can carry out quality retrofit energy efficiency works to homes.
The most effective and successful retrofits start with a full understanding of the property and how the occupants that live there use it. A whole-house assessment will focus on the identification of the opportunities and constraints for any improvements, so the delivery of any measures will make the property more liveable and comfortable for the residents.
The improvements will be scalable allowing for the measures to be undertaken in one improvement or staged over time.
PAS 2035:2019 (the UK standard for energy efficiency work carried out on property) delivers a whole-house approach to the retrofit process, considering the home, environment, occupancy and the householders’ objectives and behaviours when determining the most suitable measures to install.
