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By Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise

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Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise (RISE) is a Government-backed, expert-led service. We offer free training, guidance and support to social housing providers and local authorities looking to secure funding for, and deliver successful programmes of, domestic retrofit. These podcasts aim to share insights, good practices, and lessons learned from relevant retrofit/Warm Homes projects. They are intended for informational purposes only and do not constitute recommendations or endorsements of specific suppliers, products, or services within the sector.

Episode Date
Transition from ECO to Warm Homes with InstaGroup
Jun 17, 2026
Retrofit Credits with HACT
Jun 10, 2026
LGBTQ+ focused resident engagement
Jun 03, 2026
Community Health Impact Assessments (CHIAs) with the National Retrofit Hub
May 27, 2026
Measurement matters: navigating retrofit with data with Knauf
May 20, 2026
The importance of coaching with Glee Coaching
May 13, 2026
Learning from data insights with Acuity
May 06, 2026
U-value measurement with Build Test Solutions and Energy house Labs
Apr 29, 2026
Retrofit Success Guides with SHAP
Apr 22, 2026
International collaboration for retrofit
Apr 15, 2026
The importance of communication in retrofit
Apr 08, 2026
The importance of 3rd party guarantees
Apr 01, 2026
The importance of putting people first with TPAS
Mar 25, 2026
Healthy homes, healthy lives: what the research shows
Mar 18, 2026
Integrating retrofit into asset management
Mar 10, 2026
Challenges of being a Retrofit Coordinator
Mar 04, 2026
Mastering data management with Energy Saving Trust
Feb 25, 2026
Dealing with refusals in retrofit with Midlands Rural
Feb 18, 2026
Retrofit reimagined: lessons from Aura's evolution
Feb 11, 2026
Decarbonising heat with heat batteries
Feb 04, 2026
Retrofit realities: powered by modelling software
Jan 28, 2026
Little House of Retrofit with Southern Housing
Jan 21, 2026
Navigating retrofit through tenant liaison with First Choice Homes Oldham
Jan 14, 2026
Solving the fabric retrofit scale-up challenge
Jan 07, 2026
Contractor’s vs Designer’s design responsibilities
Dec 17, 2025
Compliance in practice: making sense of PAS standards
Dec 10, 2025
Fuel poverty to energy empowerment with Severn Wye
Dec 03, 2025
Warm homes, fair futures: National Energy Action on fuel poverty
Nov 26, 2025
From peers to partners: networking for retrofit success
Nov 19, 2025
Switchee speaks: damp, mould, and the retrofit mission
Nov 12, 2025
Thermal imaging in retrofit with IRT
Nov 05, 2025
Fairer Warmth: unlocking grants & support for energy efficiency
Oct 29, 2025
Terraced streets with Rossendale Valley Energy
Oct 22, 2025
Procurement lessons across three waves: strategies for success
Oct 15, 2025
From pilot to pioneer: the Nottingham Energiesprong experience
Oct 08, 2025
Constructive conversations: JCT 2024 in focus
Oct 01, 2025
Breathing easy: the critical role of ventilation in retrofitting
Sep 24, 2025
Natural solutions: exploring alternative materials in retrofit
Sep 17, 2025
Understanding retrofit standards with Spruce Retrofit Consulting
Sep 10, 2025
Women in Solidarity for Energy (WISE)
Sep 03, 2025
Decarbonising retrofit buildings with data: insights from Atamate
Aug 27, 2025
Carbon Co-op Levenshulme: A blueprint for scaling up retrofit
Aug 20, 2025
Harnessing Heat: The Language of Air Source Heat Pumps
Aug 13, 2025
Silent threat: understanding radon & the risks 
Aug 06, 2025
Fighting Overheating & Protecting the Vulnerable with Shade the UK
Jul 30, 2025
Women in Retrofit with Her Retrofit Space
Jul 23, 2025
Data insights and programme evaluation with DG Cities
Jul 16, 2025
AI-Powered solutions for heat pump installs with Dabalox
Jul 09, 2025
PAS 2030 – understanding the standards & avoiding suspension with LHC  Procure
Jul 02, 2025
The Community Retrofit Hub project
Jun 25, 2025
Deterioration of retrofit
Jun 18, 2025
Lessons learnt from the HUG programme
Jun 11, 2025
Technology acceptance
Jun 04, 2025
Utilising the benefits of app solutions for retrofit
May 28, 2025
Historic England Advice Notes (HEANs)
May 21, 2025
Contract termination in retrofit projects
May 14, 2025
Retrofit case studies with Ecospheric
May 07, 2025
Effective Retrofit Contract Management with Sarah Fox
Apr 30, 2025
Lessons learned from Fishwick retrofit
Apr 23, 2025
PAS 2035 lessons for Warm Homes with The Specifics Group
Apr 16, 2025
Mid-Mobilisation Review
Apr 09, 2025
Futurebuild 2025 reflections
Apr 02, 2025
Retrofit 25 with The Building Centre
Mar 26, 2025
Technical preparation for Warm Homes with Building Energy Experts
Mar 19, 2025
Considering fuel poverty in your Warm Homes project with Cosy Homes in Lancashire
Mar 12, 2025
Heat networks and retrofit with Chirpy Heat
Mar 05, 2025
Heat Pump Lessons from Retrofit with Kensa
Feb 26, 2025
Government funded retrofit evaluation with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Feb 19, 2025
Apprenticeships in retrofit with Warmworks
Feb 12, 2025
Understanding the Procurement Act 2023 for retrofit
Feb 05, 2025
Consortium Governance
Jan 31, 2025
Indoor air quality and retrofit with the University of York
Jan 22, 2025
Plus Dane Housing - District Heating
Jan 15, 2025
2025 Retrofit Sector Forward Look
Jan 13, 2025
2024 Retrofit Sector Recap
Dec 18, 2024
PAS for Warm Homes Projects
Dec 17, 2024
Resident Engagement for Warm Homes Retrofit Projects
Nov 27, 2024
Building Green Futures with Efficiency North
Nov 22, 2024
Warm Homes – countdown to submission
Nov 19, 2024
Carbon Co-op - Retrofit for all toolkit
Nov 05, 2024
Retrofitting Historic Archetypes
Oct 30, 2024
Warmer Homes: Northumberland County Councils Journey
Oct 23, 2024
Heat Pump user experiences and FAQs
Oct 14, 2024
DESNZ Policy Updates
Oct 07, 2024
Archetyping for your retrofit project
Sep 30, 2024
Air quality and retrofit
Sep 18, 2024
Heat Pumps: tackling the problem of over and under specification
Sep 09, 2024
Retrofit Customer Journey with Marches Energy Agency
Sep 04, 2024
Retrofit assessment for domestic dwellings with Elmhurst Energy
Aug 29, 2024
Retrofit revisit: 10 case studies
Aug 21, 2024
Retrofit experiences with Clarion Housing
Aug 15, 2024
Suspended floor risks in retrofit
Aug 05, 2024
Heritage Retrofit
Jul 31, 2024
Social value in Retrofit
Jul 17, 2024
Tackling Hard to Decarbonise Properties
Jul 08, 2024
Housing 2024 in review
Jul 02, 2024
Retrofit Project Management
Jun 27, 2024
Residential Property Logbooks
Jun 25, 2024
RISE at Housing 2024
Jun 20, 2024
Introducing SHDF Wave 3
May 16, 2024
The value of PAS 2035
May 11, 2024
Legal Considerations for Retrofit Projects
May 09, 2024
Embedding EDI in Retrofit, part two
Apr 29, 2024
Embedding EDI in Retrofit, part one
Apr 22, 2024
Engaging residents between funding announcements
Mar 21, 2024
Building equality in social housing retrofit
Mar 04, 2024
Procurement in a hyperinflationary environment
Feb 01, 2024
Wave 2.2 with Selvin Brown
Dec 20, 2023
Heating technologies
Nov 29, 2023
TrustMark and the Data Warehouse
Oct 16, 2023
Retrofit from a contractor perspective
Jul 04, 2023
Clean heat solutions
Jun 06, 2023
Social housing data and its many uses
May 10, 2023
Retrofit as regeneration
May 10, 2023
Sustainable and responsible procurement for retrofit
Feb 15, 2023
Nudging tenants towards energy efficiency
Dec 16, 2022
SHDF Wave 2.1 bid window launch with Caroline Withey from BEIS
Sep 29, 2022
Innovation in social housing retrofit
Aug 24, 2022
Ambitions for Wave 2.1 with Selvin Brown MBE from BEIS
Aug 03, 2022
BEIS reviews Wave 1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
Jun 22, 2022
Data analysis for large scale retrofit
May 31, 2022
Embedding social value and equality, diversity and inclusion in retrofit programmes
Apr 11, 2022
Energiesprong and Passivhaus
Nov 09, 2021
Are you ready to mobilise?
Nov 08, 2021
Applying best practice in supply chains to SHDF
Sep 16, 2021
The benefits of a consortium approach to social housing retrofit
Sep 16, 2021
Aligning SHDF with long-term retrofit objectives
Sep 16, 2021
How to approach a social housing retrofit programme
Sep 16, 2021