RISE podcast Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise

In this podcast, host Sarah McClelland is joined today by May Lester, Senior Project Manager from Turner &
Townsend to discuss the key project management
considerations for a retrofit project.

Sarah and May explore the key elements of a retrofit project, the best project management tools to use and common pitfalls to avoid.

There are a number of free webinars, masterclasses and follow up events available for free right now through RISE. Please visit ⁠⁠our website⁠⁠ to find the right event for you.

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

Nigel Walley from the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) joins our host Sarah McClelland from the RISE team to discuss what a property logbook is, how they are different to EPCs and how logbooks can be used by landlords, and their tenants to bring huge benefits.

Together, Nigel and Sarah also talk through the ways that logbooks can be used to improve retrofit projects, and how user behaviour can be integrated into logbooks in the future.



There are a number of free webinars, masterclasses and follow up events available for free right now through RISE. Please visit ⁠our website⁠ to find the right event for you.

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

RISE is excited to be at Housing 2024, which is taking place on 25-27 June 2024 in Manchester.



In this latest podcast, our host Sarah McClellend is joined by RISE colleagues, Yasmine Younes and Owen Daggett to talk all things Housing 2024. With 9000 attendees and 500 speakers expected this year, there's a lot going on, so Sarah, Yasmine and Owen talk through what you can expect, and the role that RISE will play.



You'll be able to find the RISE team at stand F9 within the exhibition centre, and you can book a one to one chat with a member of the team right now by clicking through to our Outlook booking system.



And if you'd like to book onto the RISE workshop that Yasmine, Owen and Sarah discuss in this podcast, you can that on the RISE Eventbrite page.

Following the release of the draft guidance for SHDF wave 3 on Monday 13th May, this podcast explores the detail of this wave of SHDF support.

Host Sarah McClelland is joined by Elliot Marcus (Social Housing Decarbonisation Policy Lead, DESNZ), Alice Kaiser (Senior Project Manager, DESNZ) and David Kemp (Director, Turner & Townsend) to discuss:


the key features of SHDF wave 3, and the differences with previous waves of funding


the detail behind the Strategic Partnerships and Challenge Fund routes


who can apply for this new wave


the free, expert support that is available to all potential applicants through Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise (RISE).

There are also a number of free webinars, masterclasses and follow up events planned to introduce SHDF wave 3, and to enable you to have your questions answered by our RISE expert team. Please visit our website to find the right event for you.

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

PAS 2035 is the quality standard for the energy efficiency sector, and a requirement for all government-funded retrofit work. And although it can be a lengthy and complicated process, it can also help to manage the significant technical risks associated with retrofit, ensuring housing providers implement a compliant and well-scoped project.

 

In this episode of the podcast, host Sarah Daly is joined by Russell Smith from Parity Projects and Fallon Warren from Orbit Group.  Listen as the three outline the basics of PAS 2035, how to embrace the key principles of the standard, and why compliance shouldn’t hold you back from applying for future funding.



This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more information, resources and support, visit www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.

In this week's episode, Rubianka Winspear of Trowers & Hamlins LLP joins our host Sarah Daly, Associate Director, Turner & Townsend.

They discuss what the typical retrofit process is regarding legal considerations and how you can upskill and get prepared for your upcoming retrofit projects.

Sarah and Rubianka explore the right times within a project to involve a legal team and how the communication should be handled between the legal parties and other project team members.

They also explore Section 20; what it is, why and how it should be considered in a retrofit project and how to engage with tenants on this.

Trowers & Hamlins are an international law firm experienced in a variety of sectors, including housing, real estate and construction.

This episode was originally posted under the SHRA podcast series.

For more formal guidance, please visit the recorded masterclasses in the 'Resources' tab at www.riseretrofit.org.uk

This podcast is an informal discussion between interested parties associated with Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise. Any views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and do not seek to represent the government.