The West of England Retrofit Summit
Join us at the 1st West of England Retrofit Summit
Who's it for?
The West of England Retrofit Summit follows the perenially popular, tried-and-tested format of our other regional retrofit summits and is created for everyone working in retrofit at-scale, community retrofit and on individual home retrofit projects - specifically, local/combined authority officers, installers, contractors, consultants, community organisations, surveyors, academics, landlords and green economy organisations around the South West of England.
Format
The Summit runs online on Zoom Events over Tues 25, Weds 26 & Thurs 27 March 2025 (08.45-12.30hrs) offering presentations, speaker Q&A discussion, themed break-outs and informal networking each morning.
The Summit Programme is themed over 3 mornings:
Morning 1 >> Why retrofit?
Morning 2 >> Winning retrofit business
Morning 3 >> Business growth support and scale-up
The Programme is being produced in conjunction with our Host Partner Retrofit West 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...
From navigating the nuances of retrofit language and delivery models to unlocking the potential of historic buildings and empowering communities, the West of England Retrofit Summit will examine the critical challenges and exciting opportunities shaping the future of energy efficient homes.
We'll explore how retrofit can become a thriving business for construction companies, address procurement hurdles for SMEs + focus on the vital role of women in driving this transformative industry forward. Join us as we chart a course towards greener, more resilient South West homes.
AM1: Business growth support and scaling up
Drop into sessions to suit | Final programme TBA
08.45hrs: Logging in and early chats
09.00hrs: Welcome & Overview
09:10hrs: Meet our Thought Leaders
09:15hrs: Presentations
10:30hrs: Breakout Rooms
11..00hrs: The Big Debate: Speaker Q&A
11.40hrs: AM2 Preview + Themed Breakouts and discussion
12.00hrs: Morning closes
Register to access the event and stay updated on the programme.
AM2: Winning retrofit business
Drop into sessions to suit | Final programme TBA
08.45hrs: Logging in and early chats
09.00hrs: Welcome & Overview
09:10hrs: Meet our Thought Leaders
09:15hrs: Presentations
10:30hrs: Breakout Rooms
11..00hrs: The Big Debate: Speaker Q&A
11.40hrs: AM3 Preview + Themed Breakouts and discussion
12.00hrs: Morning closes
Register to access the event and stay updated on the programme.
AM3: Why retrofit
Drop into sessions to suit | Final programme TBA
08.45hrs: Logging in and early chats
09.00hrs: Welcome & Overview
09:10hrs: Meet our Thought Leaders
09:15hrs: Presentations
10:30hrs: Breakout Rooms
11..00hrs: The Big Debate: Speaker Q&A
11.40hrs: Themed Breakouts and discussion
12.00hrs: Summit closes
Register to access the event and stay updated on the programme.
Summit Advisory Group
We work closely with these organisations to ensure the Retrofit Summit programme is 100% focused on housing decarbonisation for the South West region.
CITB Advisers can support and guide you in terms of accessing CITB training, grants, funding and apprenticeships. In addition, they can signpost you to other sources of support, help and advice, including local partners and networks, for example LEPs, Growth Hubs and local initiatives.
We aim for a stable climate and universal energy access by helping people overcome fuel poverty and offering advice on energy efficiency and renewables. With 25 years of experience, we assist various groups in managing energy use, staying warm, reducing costs, and supporting the UK's net zero goals.
Media Partners


Meet the Thought Leader Partners
Discover the latest low carbon tech, services and solutions at the Summit - and meet the teams behind them.
Hear from recent RAW attendees and participants
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You guys are great, very inspiring, you've made the day for me, thank-you 👏🏼
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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
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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
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Thanks everyone for all the lovely conversations and talks - very insightful

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

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