Our Impact Report: 2025
As a Community Interest Company, the National Retrofit Hub exists to create public benefit by helping strengthen the UK retrofit system so local delivery can happen at the scale, quality and fairness needed.
Green Finance Innovation – “When innovation becomes the norm”
This session explores the role of financial innovation in driving the retrofit agenda, with a spotlight on transformative projects. Speakers will discuss how innovative financial models, such as the credit union approach in Ireland, are breaking down barriers to retrofitting and enabling scalable, sustainable solutions.
Retrofit Talks: Carbon & Materials
This session explores the theme Carbon & Materials, considering the whole life cycle of retrofit projects to prioritise carbon reduction, sustainability and resilience.
Marina Topouzi from CREDS
Sara speaks to Marina Topouzi from CREDS – the Centre for Research in Energy Demand Solutions. Marina shared the work that she and the team there are progressing on the Retrofit Salary Sacrifice scheme.
The UK CoBenefits Atlas
The UK Co-Benefits Atlas, part of the CO-BENS (Climate Outcomes and Benefits for the Economy, Nature and Society) project, aims to quantify and visualise the wider social, economic, and environmental benefits of climate actions.
HACT Retrofit Credits Framework
The HACT Retrofit Credits framework aims to unlock additional funding for housing retrofit projects by verifying both carbon emission reductions and the social value generated through these initiatives. By incorporating social impact metrics, the framework ensures that retrofit activities not only contribute to environmental sustainability but also enhance the well-being of residents and communities.
Retrometer
RetroMeter is a UK-based initiative aimed at establishing a consistent, open-source methodology to accurately measure energy savings and other value streams from retrofit energy efficiency measures. It takes a Metered Energy Savings (MES) approach.