5th Studio have published a Retrofit Pattern Book, supported by Barclays, the National Retrofit Hub, and consumer champions Which?
The UK’s housing stock includes some of the oldest and least efficient and least healthy in Europe.Reducing the carbon emissions that arise from heating our homes is critically important to how the UK achieves its Net Zero target by 2050. No less important is to ensure that homeowners can enjoy warmer, healthier, and more comfortable homes, while benefitting from lower energy bills.
The pilot Retrofit Pattern Book sets out effective approaches for retrofittinga flat-fronted Victorian terraced house – one of the most prevalent housing typologies in the UK. It is the first of a series of pattern books which it is hoped will eventually cover most UK housing stock.
The creation of this document has been supported by Barclays, who are keen to support homeowners to improve their properties by providing effective advice. The pilot Retrofit Pattern Book can be read here.