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.

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.