Glasgow Retrofit Summit 2025

Glasgow's Retrofit Action Week flagship event

Who's it for?

Everyone working in retrofit at-scale, community retrofit and individual home retrofit projects - specifically, local/combined authority officers, installers, contractors, consultants, community organisations, surveyors, academics, landlords and green economy organisations. Over 600 registered so far.

Focused and fast-paced format

The Summit runs online on Zoom Events over Feb 11-13 (08.45-12.30hrs) offering presentations, speaker Q&A discussion, themed break-outs and informal networking each morning.

Programme themes and content are curated in conjunction with our Host Partner Glasgow City Council and the regional Advisory Group to ensure local perspectives, needs and objectives are at the heart of the event.

Hear from leading lights in low carbon housing

Focused, fast-paced and 100% retrofit-focused speaker programme curated with our regional Advisory Group - and specifically aimed at local/combined authority officers, installers, contractors, consultants, community organisations, surveyors, academics, landlords, architects and green economy and sector organisations.

Ask the experts

Facilitated Q&A each morning allows you to pose your burning questions to the experts - and get answers! - then chat directly with them in the breakouts.

Each AM session allows plenty of time for discussion with speakers and peers.

Summits are informal friendly events designed to facilitate learning and information-sharing.

Find solutions and partners

Join themed breakout rooms each morning to discover the latest proven low carbon tech and solutions - and meet the teams behind them - to discover how it can help your projects.

Recent themes have included: removing barriers, tenant engagement, social value to support retrofit skills, ventilation: the good, bad & ugly, unlocking finance, funding barriers, leveraging multiple funding streams, building partnerships, retrofit support metrics and benchmarking, strategies for improving air quality...

AM1 >> INSIGHTS & PROGRESS

Drop into sessions to suit

08.45hrs: Logging in and early chat, with Renewable Energy Installer & Specifier

09.00hrs: Welcome & Overview

09:05hrs: Meet our Thought Leaders: Loco Home Retrofit, A. Proctor Group, Sisalwool and Snugg

09.10hrs: Opening Address with Cllr. Ruairi Kelly, Glasgow City Council (GCC), Summit Host Partner

09.15hrs: Glasgow City Council Housing Retrofit Strategy and Action Plan, with Susan Hanlin, Glasgow City Council

09:35hrs: Glasgow City Regional Home Retrofit Strategy & Action Plan, with Julie Robertson, Glasgow City Region

09:45hrs: Update from Scottish Government, with Gareth Fenney, Scottish Government

09:55hrs: Private sector review, with Chris Carus, Loco Home Retrofit

10.05hrs: Private rented sector review, with Caroline Elgar, Scottish Association of Landlords

10.10hrs: Social rented sector review, with Colleen Rowan, Glasgow & West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSFHA)

10:.20hrs: Thought Leader presentation: Benefits of retrofitting traditional buildings with natural fibre insulation, with Gavin Moore, Sisalwool

10:30hrs: Themed Breakouts and discussion

11..00hrs: The Big Debate: Speaker Q&A, chaired by University of Strathclyde's Prof. Lori McElroy

11.40hrs: AM2 Preview + Themed Breakouts and discussion

12.00hrs: Morning closes

AM2 >> TOOLS & BLOCKERS

Drop into sessions to suit

08.45hrs: Logging in and early chat, with Renewable Energy Installer & Specifier

09.00hrs: Welcome & Overview

09:05hrs: Meet our Thought Leaders: Loco Home Retrofit, A. Proctor Group, Sisalwool and Snugg

09.10hrs: Funding and finance landscape, with Mark McArthur, Energy Saving Trust,

09.25hrs: Introduction to property-linked finance (PLF), with Eloise Henderson-Day, Green Finance Institute

09.40hrs: Expanding the toolkit for low carbon heat, smart storage heating and new 'off-peak' tariffs, with Felix Wight, Connected Response

09.50hrs: Credit Union project: Green Home Finance Accelerator, with Jonathan Atkinson, People Powered Retrofit

10.00hrs: Blended funding approach for network ground source heat pumps, with Carol Cameron, Cenergist

10.20hrs: Thought Leader presentation, with Michelle Robinson, Snugg

10:30hrs: Themed Breakouts and discussion

11..00hrs: The Big Debate: Speaker Q&A, chaired by Energy Saving Trust's Mark McArthur

11.40hrs: AM3 Preview + Themed Breakouts and discussion

12.00hrs: Morning closes

AM3 >> MOBILISATION

Drop into sessions to suit

08.45hrs: Logging in and early chat, with Renewable Energy Installer & Specifier

09.00hrs: Welcome & Overview

09:05hrs: Meet our Thought Leaders: Loco Home Retrofit, A. Proctor Group, Sisalwool and Snugg

09.10hrs: One-stop-shop models, with Gillian Campbell, Existing Homes Alliance

09.25hrs: Digital platforms, with Louis Daillencourt, Novoville

09.40hrs: Democratising retrofit, with Charlie Baker, Your Home Better

09.55hrs: Thought Leader presentation, with Chris Carus, Loco Home Retrofit

10.05hrs: Thought Leader presentation: Air leakage and thermal bridging, with Linda Kay, A. Proctor Group

10:15hrs: Themed Breakout Rooms & discussion

10.45hrs: Retrofit mapping, with Rob Morrison, BE-ST

10.50hrs: The Big Debate: Speaker Q&A, chaired by National Retrofit Hub's Sara Edmonds

11.35hrs: Summing-up from Glasgow City Council, Host Partner + final discussions

12.00hrs: Summit closes

Glasgow retrofit projects

Cathcart Road, Pre-1919 Tenement Retrofit Trialling EAHP’s

On site works to structurally repair and install fabric energy efficiency measures in 4 pre-1919 tenement closes (24 units) for social rent that are currently vacant, and to test exhaust air heat pumps and renewable energy generation via solar PV with battery storage. Est. works completion March ’25. Monitoring will be carried out for 1 year post completion by University of Strathclyde. Govanhill Housing Association & Coltart Earley Architects.

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Glasgow retrofit projects

Old Shettleston Road, Pre-1919 Tenement Retrofit Feasibility Study

A PHPP modelled feasibility study to test the viability of deep retrofitting a pre-1919 tenement block (39 units) for social rent with residents in-situ at no financial detriment to tenants. Three packages of works specified: external, internal with residents in situ and internal when property void. The final report (Dec ‘23) concluded both the cost (£100k p.u) and logistics of undertaking the deep retrofit was prohibitive. Phase 2 (2024/25) will sequence retrofit measures with scheduled maintenance and repair. Impacts are being monitored by the University of Glasgow. Shettleston Housing Association & ECD Architects.

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We provide the connections, infrastructure and culture needed to solve the sector’s most pressing challenges. We bring together world-class academia, government bodies and industry at all levels to future-proof the commercial and environmental road forward for our sector.

Research by the Scottish Government suggested that 3,000 households in East Dunbartonshire are ‘fuel poor’. Being ‘fuel poor’ means that a household has to spend more than 10% of its income on fuel in order to keep the home warm.
We are committed to reducing levels of fuel poverty in the area and aim to eliminate it entirely.

The Existing Homes Alliance is a coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty, consumer and industry organisations calling for urgent action to transform Scotland’s existing housing stock.

Host Partner, Glasgow Retrofit Summit 2025. To create jobs, improve the quality of housing, and deliver on our shared commitment to net zero carbon emissions we will develop a proposal to deliver a housing energy efficiency retrofit programme.

SUPPORTING ENERGY CONSCIOUS HOME IMPROVEMENT IN GLASGOW
We’ve built a novel community-based approach to home energy decarbonisation. We reduce the hassle of maintaining and improving homes. We’re a co-operative and welcome the involvement of householders, building professionals and local trades. while incorporating energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures.

At the heart of the University of Glasgow since 1807, The Hunterian connects people with stories, individuals and ideas. We are committed to becoming a more ethical institution which critically reflects on the past, is relevant in the present and contributes to a more equitable future for all.

Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's national economic development agency. We work to transform the Scottish economy by helping businesses innovate and scale. We're an outward-looking agency. We use our networks, insights and experience to deliver projects that help businesses take advantage of new market opportunities.

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

We exist to represent, support and connect our members. Housing associations and co-operatives provide affordable, quality homes and foster thriving communities by collaborating with partners and tenants.

With more than 1,400 colleagues working across the country in schools, careers centres and partner locations, we are passionate about skills development and its contribution to a modern, innovative and prosperous Scottish economy.

Retrofitting the UK’s housing stock to make it more energy efficient is an important factor in meeting the net zero emissions targets necessary for tackling climate change. Academics at the University of Glasgow are working on a pilot initiative to retrofit a Glasgow tenement building. The project will provide lessons on how this could be expanded across the city’s housing stock.

Wheatley is a leading housing and property-management group in Scotland, managing over 95,868 homes and serving 210,000 people. It employs 2,700 staff directly and 2,000 more through a joint venture with City Building (Glasgow).

We’re Scotland’s circular economy public body, working with government, business, and communities to rewire the economy from our current “take, make, waste” model to one where we make the most of the materials we have.

Saint Gobain Interior Solutions (SGIS) Thought Leader Partner

Hear from Retrofit Action Week partners, hosts and attendees

The sessions have been excellent...so user-friendly and slick. Makes such a difference from other conferences I've attended

Retrofit Advisor - attendee, Glasgow Retrofit Summit 2025

You guys are great, very inspiring, you've made the day for me, thank-you 👏🏼

Local Authority officer - attendee, Birmingham Retrofit Summit 2024

A great event to attend. Met an awful lot of interesting people from a lot of different backgrounds, social housing providers, contractors, installers. It's particularly useful to see how different people can speak to each other about retrofit

Architect - visitor, The Home Upgrade Show, Manchester 2023

Nice and compact…plenty of time to have a good chat with everyone - met some good people and you see the highlights. The workshops were very interesting which led to making some good relationships with architects and different builders and stuff that's going to be a good working relationship going forward

Housing officer - visitor, The Home Upgrade Show, Manchester 2023

Summit Attendee round (trans background)

Thanks everyone for all the lovely conversations and talks - very insightful

Project Manager - attendee, Birmingham Retrofit Summit 2024

My main takeaway today was meeting the guys on the CITB training stall - that was absolutely outstanding

Energy engineer - visitor, The Home Upgrade Show, Manchester 2023

I think strengthening the kind of network of contacts and the retrofit industry in the Northwest was the most important thing for us. Meeting contractors and people who are interested in pushing retrofit forward, whether that be social housing providers, whether that be community groups, that sort of thing - looking at how it can be done at scale

Retrofitter & installer - visitor, The Home Upgrade Show, Manchester 2023

A fantastic event this morning

Local government sustainability manager - speaker, Glasgow Retrofit Summit 2025

Glasgow Retrofit Summit

08.45-12.00hrs, Tues 11, Weds 12 & Thurs 13 Feb 2025, online

Presentations, Q&A, themed discussion & networking

▶️ NEW RESOURCES FOR GLASGOW'S RETROFIT ACTION WEEK

Glasgow's Retrofit Action Week flagship event

Who's it for?

Hear from leading lights in low carbon housing

Ask the experts

Find solutions and partners

Programme

Programme themes and content are designed in collaboration with our Glasgow Advisory Group to ensure local perspectives, needs and objectives are at the heart of the Summit.

AM1 >> INSIGHTS & PROGRESS

AM2 >> TOOLS & BLOCKERS

AM3 >> MOBILISATION

Glasgow Retrofit Project video resources

Glasgow retrofit projects

Cathcart Road, Pre-1919 Tenement Retrofit Trialling EAHP’s

Glasgow retrofit projects

Old Shettleston Road, Pre-1919 Tenement Retrofit Feasibility Study

Summit Advisory Group

Meet the Thought Leader Partners

Hear from Retrofit Action Week partners, hosts and attendees

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