Beattie is a building performance expert with extensive experience in Passivhaus design. They specialise in creating retrofit strategies for challenging buildings, including historic and listed properties such as town halls and other public buildings.  

Elemental Power specialises in developing digital twins for local energy systems, a technology that combines technical and economic modelling to simulate and optimise energy usage in non-domestic settings.  

RE24 is playing a vital role in the ALCHEMAI project, focusing on providing energy solutions and analysis for non-domestic retrofitting. Their main focus is on one of the pilot sites that is located outside the main Bassetlaw Council District sites – a commercial building in Wales. 

Atamate provides an advanced building management system that is data-driven, wireless, and easy to install, requiring only standard electricians.  

Holosphere’s primary role in the ALCHEMAI project is as a software developer and visualiser, using their expertise to build the user interface for a retrofit planning tool that will improve understanding of non-domestic buildings – a key output of the ALCHEMAI project. Holosphere also conducted data capture through drones and thermal imaging to create 3D models.  

The original aim and initial driver of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre was to replace the existing gas-based heating system with a zero direct emissions heating system.

Debunking 3 Passivhaus myths: Comfort, complexity, and cost.

Sara Edmonds, Head of Citizen Engagement and Gavin Johnston, Retrofit Impact Manager, went to Ireland to learn about the country's approach to retrofit.

The conversation around zero carbon construction is confusing enough without myths muddying the waters. This is why we are attempting to tease out facts around Heat Pumps in the first of this series. 

Interested in the retrofit journey from the perspective of people who have decided to do it themselves? Discover lessons, insights, and surprises these homeowners encountered while retrofitting their houses.

A new report by WWF and ScottishPower finds that installing low-carbon technologies and energy efficiency measures can enhance property value, while at the same time slashing carbon emissions and energy bills.

Many organisations are calling for a national retrofit strategy. Demand for retrofit, fabric first and related green skills is growing. We need an immense expansion of trades and professionals to meet this challenge.