Submitted by Grainne Kennedy on Fri, 2016-05-27 15:00
What is Cambridge Retrofit?
Cambridge Retrofit is an initiative with participants from over 50 local businesses, government bodies and educators to ‘retrofit’ existing buildings over the next 30 years, through improvements in energy efficiency which will lower energy consumption and/or change occupant behaviour. Cambridge Retrofit works by mobilising the community to work together to help achieve national energy and carbon reduction targets. Over the past 18 months the partners within Cambridge Retrofit have carried out pilot projects, including some on the University estate, to learn what does and does not work in achieving cost effective retrofits to buildings.
Cambridge Retrofit are taking the lessons learnt from these projects and launching a retrofit programme that will be available throughout the Cambridgeshire area during spring 2016.
One door, many programmes
Cambridge Retrofit are part of a group of local programmes with a common aim: helping property owners, managers and tenants obtain the most effective and lowest cost solutions. By registering with Cambridge Retrofit, you will have access to all of these programmes in addition to the services offered by Cambridge Retrofit:
- Action on Energy (government-backed retrofit activities and financial support)
- Mobilising Local Energy Investment (MLEI) (low carbon energy and retrofits for schools)
- Cambridge City Council
What are the benefits of joining?
- Access to a list of best value suppliers
- An opportunity to join with neighbours to reduce project costs
- Identification of finance options
- ‘Best practice’ examples tailored to your property.
There is no cost to join and users are not under any obligation to purchase any service.