Retrofit now! [Video]

00:08: Panel introduction
03:17: Communications: What can we do as organisations to support consumers to make home energy upgrades?
17:43: Finance: What support do organisations need?
33:49: Skills: What needs to be done to have a green skilled workforce to deliver net zero ambitions?
43:21: Government support: What can government do to help organisations accelerate retrofit programmes?
47:38: Q&A: How can digital tools support homeowners with energy efficiency upgrades?
51:44: Q&A: How effective are standards for installer registration and increasing consumer confidence?

As part of Low Carbon Homes’ Greater Manchester’s Retrofit Action Week, Energy Saving Trust hosted a webinar, ‘Retrofit now!’

It’s well reported that we need to ramp up home energy improvements if we are to meet net zero targets set out by the UK government.
At this event, we explored how we can support organisations to play their role in supporting homeowners through two themes:

– What help do organisations need to accelerate home energy upgrades?
– What’s preventing consumers from implementing home energy efficiency measures? 

Jamie Browne, senior business development manager at Energy Saving Trust, hosted the event with a panel of experts from different sectors to give their view and answer your questions.

The panel included representatives from B&Q, TrustMark and the North East Combined Authority.

Want to learn how we can support you? Get in touch: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/contact-us-b2b/

Speakers:
Paul Carroll – head of services development, B&Q:
Paul is responsible for helping to make it easier for customers to improve their homes through the development of new services. In his 24 years at B&Q, Paul has managed installation services and created new services, including B&Qs Energy Saving Service.

Laura Hood – domestic retrofit programme manager, North East Combined Authority:
Laura is responsible for coordinating projects across the region to drive retrofit at scale. Laura’s background is in social housing, having led work on stock decarbonisation, before gaining wider experience in energy and net zero at the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub.

Avinash Rajan – proposition director, TrustMark:
Avinash builds collaborations with Technology companies, financial services businesses, and scheme Providers to embed TrustMark’s assurance and data insights to deliver energy efficiency and low carbon improvements in homes.

Jamie Browne – senior business development manager, data & digital, Energy Saving Trust:

Jamie has been a key member of the Business Development team for over 5 years and leads on commercial data and digital tools product offerings across multiple sectors, such as banking, energy supply and government organisations.