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Low carbon retrofit project

The Government requires the UK to cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2050, with an interim target of 34% by 2020. 

New and existing homes will need to be made significantly more energy efficient to meet these targets.

We have a wealth of experience working with the housing industry to overcome the practical and technical challenges to delivering low energy homes. 

By working with us, you can stay ahead of the game to best prepare for the opportunities for your business now and in the future.  

Housing professionals can access a range of our technical services, publications and web tools to help them reach the maximum energy efficiency potential of their newbuild or refurbishment projects. 

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Housing technical services

The Energy Saving Trust provide housing technical services and training to support housing professionals deliver low carbon retrofit and newbuild projects.

Contact us

If you are a housing professional - an architect, builder, designer, or developer - and would like more information on our housing technical services, please contact housingtechnical@est.org.uk

FREE independent help and advice

If you are a homeowner or tenant and want advice on how to save energy in your home,

please call our free local helpline on

0800 512 012

or email us using this form

Sustainable refurbishment training courses

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If you are a housing professional and want to improve your skills in eco retrofit, book your place on our one-day training course.

Sustainable retrofit 

We have evaluated the installation phase of the FutureFit project - the retrofit of 102 homes using low, medium and high cost packages of measures.

Find out more about our work with Affinity Sutton.

Read the report on the installation phase.

Read the previous report – FutureFit part one.

Publications

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Our library of technical guidance and case studies for housing professionals covers all areas of newbuild and refurbishment.

Find our publications for housing professionals.

Search all our publications.

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Energy monitoring and technology field trials

Our technology monitoring expertise was gained from practical experience of developing and managing technical field trials in people’s homes. We have worked with energy suppliers, government, trade bodies, individual manufacturers and installers to deliver energy efficiency programmes.