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CPD webinar on demand: how can social landlords assess whether retrofit is delivering intended performance improvements?

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As part of Inside Housing’s CPD offering, watch the full webinar at the bottom of this article in association with smart tech provider Switchee, ‘How can social landlords assess whether retrofit is delivering intended performance improvements?’, and earn CPD minutes

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The drive to decarbonise means a drive to retrofit older properties. While the overarching aim is to reduce environmental impact, such work is also designed to improve the lives of residents – mitigating the risk of extremes of temperature, cutting energy bills, and improving indoor air quality.

The scale of the challenge is such that there has perhaps been more focus on getting retrofit work done rather than assessing its longer-term impact.

In this CPD webinar, Dr Arman Hashemi, programme leader for architectural design technology at the University of East London joins Inside Housing editor Martin Hilditch. Together they discuss what needs to be considered in assessing the impact of retrofit works; what existing data shows about specific methods; and what assessment will need to happen over the longer term.


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Learning objectives

By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe potential challenges in balancing improved environmental performance with greater comfort for occupants
  • Detail some of the indicators that can be used to assess the impact of retrofit, both on carbon emissions and on comfort for occupants
  • Describe some of the ways in which social landlords could assess retrofit performance
  • Understand the crucial role of resident engagement in realising planned retrofit benefits

Now get your CPD minutes

In order to gain your CPD minutes, you must register by clicking the link below and watch the entire 45-minute webinar.

Once you have watched, you will receive a certificate confirming the award of your CPD minutes within 10 working days via email.

Watch the webinar by clicking here

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