Sarah Buchanan, Impact Manager (Retrofit), BE-ST
This week the Accelerate to Zero podcast features an interview with BE-ST’s very own Sarah Buchanan, Impact Manager in the Retrofit team. Not only does Sarah have an extensive knowledge of the retrofit space, but she also has taken on her own retrofit project of her home.
Lizzy Westmacott, ECD Architects & Louis Daillencourt, Novoville
Caitriona Jordan (BE-ST) & Rachael Owens (NRH) discuss what it looks like when you put citizens at the heart of data decision-making in retrofit with Lizzy Westmacott, ECD Architects and Louis Daillencourt, Novoville.
Lloyds and the Good Economy Partnership
Bromford Flagship, a housing association, and Senze, a technology provider, with support from Lloyds, pilot tested the use of monitoring technology in a sample of 121 homes to measure actual thermal performance and compare this with modelled EPC data.
The Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Potential (DEEP) Project
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) commissioned the DEEP project, which ran between 2019 and 2024. DEEP was undertaken by a consortium led by Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and supported by the University of Salford (UoS), and Loughborough University (LU).
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.
The Social Value TOMS System
The Social Value TOM (Themes, Outcomes, Measures) System™ is a framework for quantifying and reporting social value in procurement, project delivery, and at the corporate level. It enables organisations to measure their contributions across four key themes: Work, Economy, Community, and Planet.
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.
The Build Upon Framework
The Build Upon Framework is designed to assist local authorities in the UK and across Europe to measure and understand the multifaceted impacts of building renovation. It aims to support the achievement of net zero carbon targets by 2050 by providing a standardised approach to assess environmental, social, and economic outcomes of retrofit projects.
Digital Building Logbooks Explainer and Data Matrix
A living document, designed to help develop a regional taskforce, strengthening connections between retrofit delivery and economic development programmes.