Adapting successfully for climate change is the great challenge of our age. For local authorities (LAs) and all registered providers (RPs) overseeing existing housing stock at scale, the task of improving comfort, and supporting net zero targets to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035, can be loaded with complexity.
Amidst a shifting policy landscape, Karakusevic Carson Architects, XCO2 and Editional Studio have created Retrofit Social Housing: A Practical Guide for Local Authorities & Registered Providers of Social Housing to share our experience and expertise, and offer practical guidance for rising to the challenge.
Retrofit is among the greatest priorities for the 21st century city. To ensure it can be realised, many practice and supply norms need to evolve rapidly and to do so we must be as radical. Net zero is a chance to enhance our built environment and it can be a great economic catalyst, ushering in a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ with new skilled jobs in the construction and clean technology industries, and ensuring local investment.
Launched in October 2023, this free publication offers practical ideas and recommendations for how to deliver affordable and resilient models for retrofitting public and affordable housing. Orientated around a range of simple case studies and common building and construction types, it is intended to be accessible and useful for anyone working in housing today and considering options for refurbishment, responding to climate change, tackling fuel poverty and bettering living environments.
View and download summary PDF with Timeline to get the full publication, please email us at press@karakusevic-carson.com