Retrofit Assessments Explained with Building Energy Experts | Retrofit Action Week South West
Are you looking for ways to make your home warmer, greener and cheaper to run? Whether you’re a homeowner, tenant, or landlord, understanding the retrofit process is the first step towards improving energy efficiency and reducing costs.
Join us for Retrofit Assessments Explained, our free online webinar delivered for Retrofit Action Week South West, designed to help you navigate the world of retrofit testing and upgrades.
What You’ll Learn in the Webinar
- What retrofit is and why it matters for improving energy efficiency.
- How professional retrofit assessments work and what they involve.
- The stages of the retrofit assessment process and how they contribute to identifying inefficiencies.
- How different testing methods (air tightness testing, thermographic surveys, and borescope cavity wall inspections) help identify building inefficiencies, guiding effective home upgrades.
- Practical tips selecting the right retrofit measures for your home.
Why Watch?
Understanding your home’s energy performance is crucial for making informed decisions about upgrades. Our expert-led session breaks down the retrofit assessment process and introduces various testing methods to help identify energy-saving opportunities.
Watch the full Retrofit Assessments Explained webinar here:
Ready to Retrofit?
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Do You Live in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset or South Gloucestershire? You can save 70% on home energy assessments!
We’ve partnered with Retrofit West to offer 70% off home energy assessments for residents in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, funded by the West of England Combined Authority. The voucher applies to our air tightness test, advanced air tightness test (with a whole house ventilation survey) and thermographic survey. Learn more here.
Video Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction
1:18 – What is retrofit and how is it defined?
2:24 – What key benefits does retrofitting offer?
3:52 – What are the stages of the retrofit assessment process?
4:24 – What does a retrofit assessment involve?
5:36 – Overview of retrofit testing methods.
7:34 – How is air tightness testing used to detect building issues?
9:54 – How does a borescope survey inspect cavity walls and assess insulation quality?
11:20 – How are thermographic surveys used to identify regions of heat loss and thermal bridges?
12:55 – How does the assessment puzzle fit together?
15:03 – What types of retrofit measures are available?
18:51 – Q&A: finding accredited installers, EPC assessor site visits, prioritising retrofit tests, the importance of pre-installation assessments, and selecting the best single retrofit measure.