In this episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly is joined by Turner & Townsend's Alison Skillen to discuss low carbon heating.

Listen as the two unpack the wide variety of solutions available and the differing benefits, as well as drawbacks that providers should be aware of before deciding which technology to adopt.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more information, resources and support, visit www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In this episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly from Turner & Townsend is joined by two guests – Richard Lupo, managing director of SHIFT Environment, and Emma Woods, senior consultant at Turner & Townsend – to discuss how to get the most out of your social housing data.

The three discuss what kind of data social landlords need; the ways it can be utilised or modelled, including to evidence governance and wider ESG reporting; and the challenges for social landlords in ensuring integrity and security.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more information, resources and support, visit www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In today's episode, Paul Quinn from Clarion Housing and Natalie Gardner from Turner & Townsend join host Sarah Daly to discuss the relationship between retrofit and regeneration.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced significant investment in energy efficiency measures, but housing providers need to go beyond retrofitting a home to create happy, healthy communities. Listen as the three discuss the elements of a regeneration approach that can be applied to retrofit projects, as well as the need to work retrofit thinking into regeneration schemes.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more information, resources and support, visit www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

In this episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly from Turner & Townsend speaks to Katie Livesey, partner at ERM, about sustainable and responsible procurement.

The two unpack concepts like LCA, EPD and sustainable procurement; consider how providers can implement their economic power to promote sustainability; and discuss why providers and suppliers should avoid following the ‘path of least resistance’ when it comes to product arrangements for funding delivery.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more formal guidance, please visit the recorded masterclasses in the 'Resources' tab at www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In this episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly from Turner & Townsend's RISE team is joined by not one, but two special guests to discuss tenant motivation around retrofit - Ed Houghton, head of research and service design at DG Cities, and Tony Price, head of programme, innovation, commercial management and sales at Trent & Dove Housing. 

Those involved in resident engagement know how complicated it can be to get tenants to agree to energy efficiency improvements, even for tenants in fuel poverty.  Refusals can reach up to 50 per cent, wasting huge amount of time and resources, with serious implications on the sector's ability to scale up this community-based approach.  

In the podcast, Sarah, Ed and Tony explore what motivates people to accept the inevitable disruption and upheaval of retrofit, and what we can do to help resident liaison teams understand the customer perspective and adapt their approach.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more formal guidance, please visit the recorded masterclasses in the 'Resources' tab at www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

On the day SHDF Wave 2.1 officially launched, Richard McWilliams of Turner & Townsend's SHRA team sits down with Caroline Withey, SHDF programme director at BEIS, to talk about ambitious bids, the reaction from the sector and her aspirations for the future. A must listen for prospective SHDF bidders! 

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more formal guidance, please visit the recorded masterclasses in the 'Resources' tab at www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In this episode Sarah Daly of Turner & Townsend's RISE team, and Sam Stacey, challenge director - transforming construction at UKRI, discuss the importance of innovation in addressing the challenges and opportunities for social housing retrofit, including supply chains, technology and solutions, and the digitalisation of large scale retrofit. 

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more formal guidance, please visit the recorded masterclasses in the 'Resources' tab at www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In this special edition of the podcast, Sarah Daly of Turner & Townsend's RISE team, welcomes Selvin Brown MBE, director of Net Zero Buildings – Domestic at BEIS, to discuss the government’s scaled up ambitions for Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), and why social housing providers should be bold and ambitious with their bids.

The bid window for Wave 2.1 of the SHDF is expected to open in September, with a competition window of eight weeks. Detailed guidance for Wave 2.1 of the SHDF is available via gov.uk.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more formal guidance, please visit the recorded masterclasses in the 'Resources' tab at www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In this episode, Sarah Daly from the Turner & Townsend RISE team is joined by BEIS's Alison Skillen, technical support manager for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), as the two review the key successes and lessons learnt from Wave 1 of the SHDF, and what can be expected for Wave 2.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more formal guidance, please visit the recorded masterclasses in the 'Resources' tab at www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In this episode, Sarah Daly is joined by Stewart Little, CEO and founder of IRT Surveys, to discuss the role of data analysis in large scale retrofit.

We know that data is often misunderstood, misinterpreted, and poorly managed, and yet it’s also a vital part of successful programmes.  In this podcast, we’ll explore what data is required, where and how to get it, and how to manage it for the duration of your retrofit programmes.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more information, resources and support, visit www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.