Routes to Retrofit – June 2018

Turn your designs into reality, learn how to procure domestic retrofit works.

Thurs 28th June and 12th July 2018, 5:30pm – 21:00pm

*Earlybird tickets end 31th May 2018*

“Excellent course, gave me a lot of info that I didn’t know I needed… made me think about how important the planning phase is and has spurred me on to learn more.” – Participant 2017

Looking for a retrofit contractor, architect or professional? This course shows you how.

Description: This ever popular course, taught by experienced industry professionals, supports you to navigate the construction industry, make the most out of your budget, learn to be a discerning customer and how to be a good client.

For: Householders already aware of what improvements they require, seeking to commission retrofit architects and contractors. Ideal next step after a My Home Energy Planner assessment.

Benefit: Gain an understanding of the importance of the planning phase and common problems you may encounter. Fnd the right retrofit contractor at the right price.

 
What you will learn:

• To considering objectives, priorities and getting the best result.



• Balancing time, cost and quality



• Regulations, approvals, and consents



• Which ‘professionals’ are needed – selection and appointment



• Selecting and appointing builders and using contracts



• Examining common pitfalls and avoiding them



• Getting the most for the resources you have available



• Exchanging ideas and energy with like-minded people – & sharing the pain!

  

Knowledge required: Understanding of retrofit basics, an understanding of your retrofit improvements*

Trainers: Marianne Heaslip, URBED and Bill Taylor, Taylor Armitt Consulting.

Routes To Retrofit is a part of Carbon Co-op’s Home Energy Training Programme, see more here: carbon.coop/training

*NB the course is for householders who are already aware of what improvements they require and are looking to take things to the next step, i.e. commission contractors etc. If you are unsure of what needs to be done to make your house energy efficient please commission a Carbon Co-op whole house assessment. Equally, these seminars are not for suppliers or contractors or professionals who offer services in retrofit design and delivery – householders are attending these seminars in order to receive impartial advice not sales pitches and we are happy to separately offer CPD services for professionals. 

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SEMINAR CONTENT IN DETAIL

Your brief: your aims, priorities, budget, scope of works and expectations.
Your team: who might be involved, when, and communication.
Existing condition: where are you starting from?
Funding options: what is available, possible combinations and restrictions.
Time, cost and quality: getting the balance right, understanding risks and mitigating the energy efficiency ‘performance gap’.
Regulations and approvals: planning, building regulations, party walls, health&safety and responsibility.
Appointing Professionals: which professionals – their roles, examining quotes, forms of agreement, quality control and communication.
Choosing and appointing builders and contractors: appropriateness for scope and type of work, culture and communication, tender and selection processes and aftercare.
Scheduling works: Whole house vs step-by-step, packages of works.
Contracts: Forms of contract, risk management, defects, warranties and aftercare.

Trainer bios:

Marianne Heaslip, URBED
marianne@urbed.coop, @marianneheaslip

Marianne is a chartered architect with interests in urban design, sustainability and participative design. She holds an MSc in Advanced Environment and Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology, and is a Certified Passive House Designer. Marianne has experience in both new build and retrofit projects at a range of scales, with a particular focus on low-energy and sustainable design. She worked on two of the pioneering TSB ‘Retrofit for the Future’ projects with the lessons learned through this work applied in her role on the Carbon Coop’s retrofit ‘Community Green Deal’ programme. She is currently working on a number of retrofit and refurbishment projects across the North West – including as a member of Terrace 21 cooperative in Granby, Liverpool, where she plans to live.

Bill Taylor – MD of Taylor Armitt Consulting
bill@taconsulting.org

Bill is the MD of Taylor Armitt Consulting and has been working in affordable housing for over 30 years. With qualifications in Town & Country Planning and Housing Policy, he has held development and asset management roles to Director level in several housing associations, where he developed an interest in co-operative housing and social enterprise. He formed his own consultancy in 2009. Bill focuses on enabling energy efficient improvement of housing, advising companies on business strategy and tendering, issues around Corporate and Social Responsibility, and adding and demonstrating Social Value. Bill has worked extensively with Fusion21 (a social enterprise he helped to establish in 2001), developing of their ‘retrofit’ offer for social housing and the wider market. This provides procurement frameworks and client advice on funding, energy efficiency and resident involvement. It adopts Fusion21’s proven training and employment model to encourage clients and the supply chain to develop the workforce that will deliver retrofit into the future. Bill is a qualified Domestic Energy Assessor and a Green Deal Advisor. Bill also advises housing associations on development issues, from strategy and policy though to processes and delivery. He also assists housing associations, consultants and contractors with procurement issues. His work in social audit involves advising on delivering, measuring and reporting on ‘social value added’ and he is a Social Accountant and Auditor with the Social Audit Network.

Carbon Co-op
carbon.coop, @CarbonCoop

Carbon Co-op is a community benefit society made up of householder members seeking to make radical reductions in their household energy usage.
Membership costs £35/year, for more details and to apply visit: https://carbon.coop/user/register