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Retrofit in Conservation Areas – Webinar: Introduction to Retrofit
Wednesday October 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The first of two events organised by Brookmill Road Conservation Area Society in partnership with South London Community Energy (SELCE) and their Future Fit Homes division. Learn how to protect the heritage qualities of your conservation area home, whilst making it fit for the future with a retrofit project.
Find out more and Register on Eventbrite to receive the online video access code by email nearer the time.
The second event – “Practical Solutions for Retrofit in Conservation Areas” will be on Tuesday 9th November, from 7 – 9pm. More info here.
Agenda
7.00-7.10 – Welcome from Julia Rowntree, Chair of Brookmill Road Conservation Area Society
7.10-7.35 – Presentation – “Introduction to retrofit” from Nadia Smith and “Fabric First for Conservation Area Homes” David Masters at South East London Community Energy Co-op
7.35-7.40 – Quiz
7.40-8.05 – Presentation on “Traditional Buildings and their place in Climate Change” from Joanne Williams and “Planning for retrofit and conservation in London” from Alfie Stroud at Historic England
8.05-8.15 – Short Break
8.15-8.50 – Panel discussion with live Q&A
8.50-9.00 – Roundup and Close from Julia Rowntree, Chair of Brookmill Road Conservation Area Society
About this event
Many of us who live in conservation areas consider ourselves lucky enough to have beautiful, historic homes, which hold within them many memories, not only of our own but of generations before us.
Nevertheless, much as we love our homes, we’re very familiar with the feeling of cold in the winter, the sometimes sweltering heat of those south-facing rooms in the summer, and generally, very expensive energy bills arriving through our letterboxes each month.
Now though, we also have to go beyond thinking about our own comfort and consider our home’s impact on the environment. 40% of UK emissions come from households, and buildings in conservation areas are often the oldest and hardest to decarbonise.
Having said that, it’s not an impossible mission, and there is a growing community of homeowners undertaking “deep retrofit” projects which look to protect the beauty of older buildings whilst upgrading the energy efficiency of the home through insulation, ventilation, renewable energy, and smart technologies.
Brookmill Road Conservation Area Society (BRCAS) has come together with South East London Community Energy Co-op (Selce) to host a webinar series, where we will explore a range of aspects relating to deep retrofit projects in South East London conservation area homes.
Through Selce’s Future Fit Homes program, South East Londoners now have access to expert retrofit coordinators, who can guide them through the process of retrofit. These webinars also bring together a range of expert guest speakers to discuss the landscape for retrofit and practical solutions on how you can get started with your home.