Whole house retrofit CPD

This 1 hour CPD seminar introduces the design and construction principles, processes and practices of low energy whole house retrofit.  The seminar covers:

• Introduction
• Why retrofit? UK housing sector in context
• Typical domestic energy use & heat loss patterns
• Hard to treat homes: solid wall, off-gas & historic housing
• Whole house approach: space & water heating, lighting & electrical appliances
• EnerPhit standard: Passivhaus standard in existing houses
• Insulation: materials, systems & techniques
• Reducing thermal bridging
• Airtightness detailing
• Efficient services & onsite renewables
• Reducing water demand
• Bringing it all together
• Project finances: VAT
• Retrofit case studies