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Driving delivery defines BE-ST Fest 2026, and in the East, this is driven through the lens of Retrofit.
Now in its fourth year, the International Retrofit Conference has established itself as a leading platform for industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: improving our existing buildings’ energy performance.
The ambition is clear: reduce energy, enhance building performance, decarbonise heating systems, and reimagine and reuse buildings. While the challenge is complex, momentum is growing across the sector. New approaches to funding, policy, skills development and delivery are helping to unlock progress, while collaboration across industry continues to build confidence and capability at scale.
The International Retrofit Conference focuses on what is currently happening and how we can do more. It asks not whether we need to retrofit, but how we do it, at scale, at speed, and in a way that is affordable and accessible. By aligning policy, finance and delivery, retrofit can become a cornerstone of net-zero progress.
Time: 08.30 - 17.30
Date: 2nd September 2026
Location: Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
08.30-09.15: Refreshments, networking and expo
09.15-09.55: Welcome & introductions
09.55-10.25: Richard Nelson, Don’t Waste Buildings
10.25-10.55: Caroline Ashe Brady, KORE Retrofit
10.55-11.25: Comfort break
11.25-12.00: Panel session with Jennifer Phin, Parag Cameron Rastogi, Sally Godber, Chris Carus. Hosted by James York.
12.00-12.30: Jenny Danson, Healthy Homes Hub
12.30-12.35: Closing remarks
12.35-13.30: Lunch, networking & exhibitors
1.30-2.30pm: Scaling Retrofit: From Stock Analysis to Local Delivery
3-4pm: Making Retrofit Work: From Local Delivery to Lived Experience
1.30-2.30pm: LHEES in Practice: From Strategy to Delivery
1.30-2.30pm: How to Fail: Archetyping
3-4pm: No Trust, No Retrofit
3-4pm: Retrofit One-Stop Shops: Building the Infrastructure for Scotland
1.30-2.30pm: Inside the Rig: Lessons from Low Carbon Passport
4-5.30pm: End the day by joining us for networking at our drinks reception.
Driving delivery defines BE-ST Fest 2026, and in the East, this is driven through the lens of Retrofit.
Now in its fourth year, the International Retrofit Conference has established itself as a leading platform for industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: improving our existing buildings’ energy performance.
The ambition is clear: reduce energy, enhance building performance, decarbonise heating systems, and reimagine and reuse buildings. While the challenge is complex, momentum is growing across the sector. New approaches to funding, policy, skills development and delivery are helping to unlock progress, while collaboration across industry continues to build confidence and capability at scale.
The International Retrofit Conference focuses on what is currently happening and how we can do more. It asks not whether we need to retrofit, but how we do it, at scale, at speed, and in a way that is affordable and accessible. By aligning policy, finance and delivery, retrofit can become a cornerstone of net-zero progress.
Time: 08.30 - 17.30
Date: 2nd September 2026
Location: Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
08.30-09.15: Refreshments, networking and expo
09.15-09.55: Welcome & introductions
09.55-10.25: Richard Nelson, Don’t Waste Buildings
10.25-10.55: Caroline Ashe Brady, KORE Retrofit
10.55-11.25: Comfort break
11.25-12.00: Panel session with Jennifer Phin, Parag Cameron Rastogi, Sally Godber, Chris Carus. Hosted by James York.
12.00-12.30: Jenny Danson, Healthy Homes Hub
12.30-12.35: Closing remarks
12.35-13.30: Lunch, networking & exhibitors
1.30-2.30pm: Scaling Retrofit: From Stock Analysis to Local Delivery
3-4pm: Making Retrofit Work: From Local Delivery to Lived Experience
1.30-2.30pm: LHEES in Practice: From Strategy to Delivery
1.30-2.30pm: How to Fail: Archetyping
3-4pm: No Trust, No Retrofit
3-4pm: Retrofit One-Stop Shops: Building the Infrastructure for Scotland
1.30-2.30pm: Inside the Rig: Lessons from Low Carbon Passport
4-5.30pm: End the day by joining us for networking at our drinks reception.
