Including the closely related terms retrofit, and retrofitting.
…. 2. Show: Use Swale House refurbishment and retrofit as a beacon of best practice for zero carbon, demonstrate and communicate positive actions of local businesses and others. 3. Support: Provide guidance, support and signposting to local residents and businesses including technical, and commercial ‘How to Guides’, use the new ultra-low carbon Swale House as a local green business incubator…
… poses a major challenge. Only 39% of Swale’s homes are well insulated (Energy Efficiency band C or above.) Swale needs to ensure all homes are properly insulated by 2030, which requires upgrading the insulation of 3,604 homes per year. A change in government policy and financial support for a mass programme of retrofitting existing homes is required to achieve this goal. Poorly insulated homes cost…