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Founding Director Kasang Kajang co-authors and delivers an SHRA Masterclass in partnership with the UK Government, on delivering sustainable retrofit works at pace within a consortium.
Hear Kasang Kajang and Francis Young in conversation with host Emily Mansfield and Retrofit Coordinator Beatrice Omisakin, as they discuss the biggest challenges in the retrofitting process.
Read this insightful piece on the clear need for retrofitting in the UK, and the havoc caused by poor previous retrofit works, co-authored by Tara Gbolade (Gbolade Design Studio) and Kasang Kajang (Ksquared).
Host: Calford Seadon
Last week, calfordseaden hosted our Retrofit Breakfast Seminar in collaboration with Ksquared.
The successful event featured delicious food and an insightful presentation on topics such as Net Zero Carbon Agenda, PAS 2035, and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1. The presentation was followed by an informative Q&A session where guests could interact with our esteemed presenters.
Host: Future Of London
Many homes in London can't withstand our changing climate, so how can we design climate resilience into new and existing homes?
At our conference session on designing homes and buildings, Becci Taylor of Arup introduced the topic by highlighting the need for a culture change in the sector to focus on resilience. This needs to be connected to decarbonisation and ensuing building safety, she added.
Host: Foot Anstey
Foot Anstey's inaugural "Development for a Better Future" conference in Bristol. The day consisted of speeches, panel discussions and interactive polls along with plenty of opportunity for networking and nibbles whilst contemplating the day's discourse. Throughout the day, discussion centred around 3 key themes:
- How we can deliver affordable homes at pace;
- The future of efficient homes; and
- The future of accessible homes and sustainable places.
Host: Sureserve
Decarbonising homes and communities is a team effort, requiring strategic collaboration between housing providers, local authorities and community stakeholders. Cross-tenure, area-based retrofits offer a powerful way of scaling up energy efficiency improvements. By embracing more holistic approaches to decarbonisation, like Net Zero Neighbourhoods, we can leverage more funding and deliver wider benefits. Join us in this session where we’ll be talking with industry specialists adopting these innovative approaches to deliver retrofit at scale.
Host: Archio
Residents and Retrofit” roundtable discussion, examining the critical role of resident engagement in successful retrofit programmes. The discussion was timed to coincide with the Wave 3 Social Housing Fund submissions - which perhaps represent an opportunity to put some of the thinking into practice!
Host: National Housing Federation
NHF Smaller Housing Associations' Conference 2024 - Investing in the quality of our homes: a strategic approach
Host: Sureserve
Sureserve hosted a Parliamentary reception on 15th January to launch its Delivering Warm Homes report. Speakers were Tom Hayes, Labour MP for Bournemouth East, Andrew Lewin, Lib Dem MP for Welwyn Hatfield, Bill Esterson, Labour MP for Sefton Central and Chair of the DESNZ Select Committee, Graham Levinsohn, CEO of Sureserve, and Tim Weightman, the Chief Investment Officer of People for Places.
Host: Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)
In a year of change for the sector, there is so much for housing professionals to explore and digest. Together, with providers, practitioners and associated sector colleagues, South West offers you the opportunity to learn, share innovations and network with professionals from across the region.
Host: Deloitte & Arup
Host: McBains
This roundtable brings together leaders in social housing, sustainability engineering funding mechanisms, and retrofit delivery to share insights, challenges, and opportunities around decarbonising the UK’s social housing stock. In the context of funding allocations such as the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3, the focus will be on collaborative strategies for maximising funding impacts and advancing PAS2035 and high-quality retrofit delivery.
Host: BD Online & Chloë Phelps is CEO of Grounded.
Britain’s retrofit push needs strategic vision – Chloe Phelps calls for co-produced mini-masterplans over ad-hoc upgrades
10 December 2024
Francis Young, Associate Director of Ksquared discusses examples of retrofit projects with blocks of flats and cross-funding streams
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