Retrofit Scotland is accelerating retrofit action.

Retrofit Scotland’s story began in 2013 after being founded by the 2020 Built Environment Group. It set out to be a single source of truth on best practice approaches to retrofit, modelling and assessment tools, and finance mechanisms. 

10 years on, the urgency of the need to retrofit has accelerated.

  • 20% of the total UK carbon equivalent emissions comes from heating our homes.

  • 80% of the buildings with us today will still be in use in 2050.​

  • The NHS spends £0.9 billion yearly on illnesses linked to cold or damp housing.

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Retrofit has a significant role to play in achieving net zero emissions by 2045.

We need to:

  • Reduce energy demand to save energy and carbon.

  • Enhance building performance to improve comfort and health.

  • Decarbonise heating and energy systems.

  • Reimagine and reuse buildings rather than demolishing them.

Re-launched in 2024, Retrofit Scotland aims to provide a platform for action by connecting academia, industry, citizens, local and national government, with the goal of scaling retrofit delivery so that citizens across Scotland can access the benefits it brings. 

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