July 25, 2013
Don’t miss the Retrofit Roadshow taking place at the ACC Liverpool on 3 September as all the key players from the region will be there. The Roadshow is a must for organisations looking to develop retrofit strategies; access the key players; capitalise on local retrofit opportunities; learn from best practice and see the latest innovations.
The government has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 and to achieve this ambitious target we need to retrofit 700,000 properties a year – that’s 13,000 per week!
Retrofitting is upgrading existing buildings with energy efficiency or renewable measures in order to reduce the amount of carbon emitted. The Liverpool city region retro-fit market alone is estimated to be in the region of £50bn and five months after the launch of the Green Deal the North West is leading the way as the region with the most Green Deal assessments.
This is probably due to our many pioneering initiatives. Project Viridis is a great example where a consortium of social landlords have signed up to a programme of work which will retrofit 100,000 houses in Liverpool. Alliance is the UK’s largest procurement initiative for social landlords with over 1,170 members. Set up by Fusion21, they have instigated solar, insulation and heating agreements that have delivered extensive home improvements, created jobs and saved ££s off householder bills. Greater Manchester Low Carbon Hub (part of AGMA) is also looking to deliver a range of low carbon projects that will provide several opportunities for low carbon suppliers in the region.
Peter Owen, Chief Executive of Energy Projects Plus, will be speaking at Retrofit Roadshow about large scale retrofit projects delivered in Merseyside.
The event that will explore the domestic and non-domestic challenges and opportunities by addressing:
- The business case for retrofits
- How the regions are meeting the retrofit challenge
- Latest carbon reduction technology
- Funding mechanisms and legal issues (ECO/Green Deal)
- Pilot scheme learning and innovation
- Delivery of retrofit activity at scale
- Skills and training
This one day event will be packed with presentations, workshops and retrofit clinics with time set aside to network, plus a comprehensive exhibition of retrofit technologies.
Key note speakers include:
Opening Plenary (Cllr Tim Moore, Liverpool City Council)
How the North West is meeting the retrofit challenge (Maggi Howard, Project Viridis & Anne Parkes, AGMA)
Understanding what makes people tick (Dr Will Swann, Salford University)
Why retrofits make good business sense (Chris Foran, Peel Holdings Ltd)
Making funding frameworks work (Martin Orrill, British Gas)
Retrofit at scale: creating a legacy (Peter Owen, Energy Project Plus)
The Commercial Green Deal: making it work for your property portfolio (Christoph Harwood, Marksman Consulting)
Delegate prices are only £125 + VAT per person. Discounts apply for multiple delegate bookings and Public Sector delegates. To book your place visit www.retrofit-roadshow.co.uk/book or call 01743 290001.
10% Early Bird discounts apply for delegate bookings before the end of July, use discount code EBDRFR10 – places are limited.