Introduction to Retrofitting Domestic Properties for the Homeowner
Retrofit Your Home or Business: Save Energy, Cut Costs, and Help the Planet
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
Are you looking to reduce your energy bills, lower your carbon footprint, and do your part for the environment, but don't know where to start? Our Retrofit Course is here to guide you!
Designed for homeowners, small businesses, and anyone curious about improving energy efficiency, this course breaks down the essentials of retrofitting in an easy-to-understand way.
This course will be held online via Microsoft Teams
Who is the course for?
This course is for those wishing to further their understanding of what is involved in the process of retrofitting their homes. Retrofit involves upgrading the thermal elements of the house, which can reduce your energy costs and reduce carbon from the atmosphere, which will reduce global warming. Participants will learn about the process of retrofitting homes, the options available for thermal fabric upgrades (insulation), and then about the various options for installing alternative low carbon energy sources such as heat pumps and solar panels.
Benefits of Attending:
By attending this course you will:
· Identify the key reasons behind retrofitting domestic properties
· Describe the process of retrofitting
· Identify how to begin your own retrofitting project
· Recognise & describe the potential risks associated
· Describe how this process will benefit both the homeowner and the planet
· Identify key funding sources
Start your retrofitting journey today and build a more energy-efficient, sustainable future!
This event is supported by the SPF Future is Green project. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.