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The Retrofit Challenge: Delivering Low Carbon Buildings

‘If we are to hit our national carbon reduction target of 80% by 2050, almost every building in the country will need a low energy makeover. That means we have to improve nearly one building every minute, and we have to get the interventions right, first time. That is a challenge.’  

The foreword of ‘The Retrofit Challenge’ report highlights the scale of the challenge ahead. This report draws attention to the need for:

  • upskilling in the construction industry
  • whole house tailored solutions
  • shared research and learning
  • actual measurement of performance (not just modelling it)

The report was published by the Centre for Low Carbon Futures in association with the Energy Saving Trust in November 2011.

The Retrofit Challenge Report