UK & Ireland Residential Retrofit - 5 Part Series
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Course information
May / June 2025 Schedule
- 06/05/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)
- 12/05/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)
- 27/05/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)
- 30/05/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)
- 03/06/2025 | 09:30 - 11:00 (BST)
The Retrofit Standard was created in response to a growing demand for retrofit services in the UK. It ensures that consumers carrying out retrofit upgrades to a residential property receive advice from skilled, regulated professionals, and protects the public interest by upholding high standards in a growing market. The retrofit standard will be effective 31st October 2024.
Join our comprehensive course designed to equip professionals with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in retrofit projects. Our five web classes offer a deep dive into critical aspects, ensuring you're poised for success at every stage.
The sessions will cover essential aspects of retrofit projects, including effective coordination, expert advice provision, detailed assessment and data interpretation, retrofit design installation and project handover, and performance review and project evaluation. These sessions will provide practical insights and strategies to optimize retrofit project success.
Note: this webclass does not qualify you to undertake PAS 2035 work.
The five web classes are:
- Project management
- Property inspection
- Design and specification
- Contract administration
- Project evaluation
Enhance your professional toolkit and elevate your expertise in retrofit projects. Enrol now to gain practical insights and strategies that will propel your career forward.
Learning outcomes
Grasp the extent of the RICS Retrofit Standard
Explore the stages of a retrofit project from conception, planning and implementation
Explain the basic principles of retrofit and retrofit coordination
Describe the main features of the retrofit service with regard to retrofit inspection
Evaluate a dwelling for condition/occupancy
Identify data from online/desktop sources to input to the retrofit inspection
Determine the optimum choice of retrofit measures and other work
Create robust designs and specifications
Comprehend how to work to appropriate standards and guidance
Determine installation issues to be considered at the design stage
Understand why quality compliance is so important
Evaluate optimum methods to monitor design and specification compliance
Determine the range of testing and monitoring methods
Comprehend how to deal with and manage corrective action
Demonstrate effective completion and handover
Explain the main consequences of poor-quality retrofit
List the main components of energy pathology
Outline the BS40101 principles to inform the post retrofit assessment
Explain the requirements and skills to carry out this work
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for professionals working as a:
- Building Surveyors
- Project Manager
- Retrofit Assessor
- Regional Operations Manager (Retrofit)
- Retrofit Coordinator
- Retrofit Projects Manager
- Retrofit Designer
- Retrofit Installer
- Retrofit Evaluator
- Contract administrator
- Asset Management
- Property Management
- Decarbonisation leads
Speakers
Larry Russen FRICS
Author of the residential retrofit standard, Russen & Turner
Professor Richard Fitton
Professor Building Performance, Salford University
Richard holds a PhD in Building Physics and is also a chartered building surveyor. He leads a task group for the development of international standards around energy performance. Richard is the Chair of the upcoming British Standard for Retrofit Assessment. He is also active the International Energy Agency studying the ... use of smart meter data to provide energy efficiency data for dwellings. He holds a place on the SAP Scientific Integrity Group at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) which oversees the domestic energy model used in the UK. Richard is also the technical lead for the new Energy House 2 project, a building physics test lab. Read More
Professor John Edwards FRICS
Director, Edwards Hart consultants
Testimonials
“Great content, underpinned by the retrofit standards developed by the AECB and the passive house institute.”
“Well delivered under the time constraints and the amount of material covered! It made us realise this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
“The presentation of the standard was very thorough.”
“Excellent content and delivery. I also liked the bite-sized sessions.”
Are you looking to train your team?
We can tailor this course to your specific requirements. Whether you choose an off the shelf solution or a bespoke solution, we deliver your training to the highest professional standards.
Enquire today by using our web form or please call +44 (0)2476 868584 to speak to a member of our team.
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