Hi,

Hope you are enjoying the start of spring and the warmth the sun brings.

This month’s newsletter is devoted to the return of the Festival of Retrofit, a week today on Saturday 15 March 1-4pm at St Alfege’s Church in Greenwich. Our theme for the day is conservation for for the future ☀️.

Who is this event for?

• Anyone wanting to understand what can be done - big and small - to make your home cosier & more energy efficient.

• Everyone curious to get 1:1 advice from energy advisors and home upgrade/retrofit assessors.

• All who’d like to understand what questions to ask when thinking about making changes to your home.

• Each of us wanting to speak with other home owners in similar positions to share knowledge on what they have done.

Agenda for the Afternoon

☀️ 1:15-2:00: Panel Discussion: Aesthetic and structural considerations when retrofitting your home for energy efficiency

Join Selce in conversation with architects to discuss the ins and the outs of aesthetically & historically sensitive and structurally sound retrofit.

• James Foster, Partner at Foster Perpatidou,

• Natalie Black, co-founder of Enbee Architecture & Design

• Zana Dean, of our Future Fit Homes Programme

The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A.

☀️ 2:15-2:45 Workshops

• What to look out for when talking to solar contractors;

• Material considerations in retrofit: natural v

• synthetic materials; Current funding options.

☀️ 2:45-3:30 Homeowners' corner

Talk with homeowners who have done work on their homes, including in conservation areas, to find out what they have done, lessons they’ve learned and things they would do differently.