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In Person Training Courses
Whilst the majority of our courses are now delivered online, we also deliver in person face to face courses. The majority are delivered as in house courses and please make contact for further information on this. Currently we are delivering the Level 3 Award 2 Day...
New courses on Retrofit Coordination and Assessment
Now you can obtain all your retrofit courses in one place! 2024 sees a dramatic change for the Environment Study Centre, now offering a full range of retrofit and energy efficiency courses through its website. Having established the Level 3 Award Traditional Building...
Free webinar on applying PAS 2035 to older buildings
Once again, the Edwards Hart expertise in traditional building retrofit has been recognised. Our Director and traditional building retrofit expert Professor John Edwards will be sharing his knowledge and expertise by delivering a webinar on applying the new PAS 2035:...
Webinar – Applying BSI’s PAS 2035:2023 in Retrofitting Traditional and Historic Buildings
Our lead tutor and traditional building retrofit expert Professor John Edwards, will be delivering a webinar for the Institute of Historic Building Conservation on applying the new PAS 2035: 2023 to traditional buildings. Its free and takes place on the 15th December...
Are you ready for PAS 2035: 2023?
From the end of March 2024, there will be additional PAS requirements if you are working on traditional buildings, with a greater requirement for Level 3 Award in Traditional building Retrofit qualification Role Level 3 Award Qualification Required Retrofit...
New Retrofit Opportunities for RICS Members
Last week BSI published their retrofit standard for dwellings, PAS 2035: 2023. This new version means that RICS Members (Assoc RICS, MRICS, FRICS) are now entitled to undertake retrofit assessments, without being a qualified domestic energy assessor. The Environment...
Level 3 Award 2 Day Traditional Building Retrofit Course – Funded in England
Now the Environment Study Centre can offer funded training places for the two-day course in retrofitting of traditional buildings achieving the Level 3 award qualification. We have been awarded funding due to our success in the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training...
Prof John Edwards Presenting at the House of Commons
Our Director, and retrofit expert Professor John Edwards recently had the pleasure of presenting to MP’s, Lords and others at an event organised by Industry and Parliament Trust on the subject of retrofitting buildings. Professor Edwards commented: ‘It was an honour...
New Book on Retrofit Launched
The long awaited book on retrofitting traditional buildings has now been launched. Written by our expert lead tutor Professor John Edwards. It is based on his expertise that was initially developed in the 1980’s and takes into account his research and project work, as...